Node.js · Middle · Question 48 of 75

When do you need a database transaction?

✓Correct answer: When several changes must succeed or fail together, like moving money between two accounts
2For every SELECT query
3Only when using MongoDB

Explanation

Use the same connection for every statement in the transaction and roll back on any error.

Further reading

node-postgres: Pooling ↗

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