PostgreSQL raises invalid_savepoint_specification (SQLSTATE 3B001) when a SAVEPOINT is mis-used, such as releasing or rolling back to a name that does not exist in the current transaction.
invalid_savepoint_specification occurs when PostgreSQL cannot find or legally use the referenced SAVEPOINT inside the current transaction. Check that the savepoint name exists, is unique, and the command runs inside an active transaction block, then reissue the correct SAVEPOINT, RELEASE, or ROLLBACK.
invalid_savepoint_specification
PostgreSQL returns SQLSTATE 3B001 with the message “invalid savepoint specification” when a SAVEPOINT related command breaks transaction rules.
The error halts the statement and often aborts the surrounding transaction, so resolving it quickly prevents data inconsistency and application failures.
PostgreSQL raises the error when you RELEASE or ROLLBACK TO a savepoint name that was never established in the current transaction level.
The error also appears if you issue a second SAVEPOINT with a duplicate name, or call any savepoint command outside BEGIN/COMMIT.
Verify that the savepoint name exists by listing executed statements or adding logging in the session.
Create the SAVEPOINT before using RELEASE or ROLLBACK TO.
Ensure the code executes inside an explicit BEGIN block or uses a client library that implicitly starts a transaction.
Application frameworks sometimes pool connections and automatically COMMIT between statements, causing the savepoint to disappear. Wrap related calls in one transaction.
In PL/pgSQL, nested exception blocks can release a savepoint twice.
Place RELEASE inside conditional checks or remove the redundant call.
Adopt a consistent naming scheme and generate unique savepoint names to avoid collisions.
Instrument code to log transaction boundaries and savepoint operations. Galaxy’s query versioning makes these logs easy to trace during reviews.
ERROR 25P02 current transaction is aborted occurs if subsequent commands run after invalid_savepoint_specification.
Start a new transaction after handling the error.
ERROR 2D000 invalid transaction termination appears when COMMIT/ROLLBACK is used incorrectly and can surface alongside savepoint misuse.
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Yes. Set AUTOCOMMIT off in psql or configure your driver to manage explicit transactions, ensuring savepoints remain valid.
No. It only discards the named savepoint. The outer transaction remains open until COMMIT or ROLLBACK.
The previous savepoint with that name is silently replaced. Later RELEASE might not target the intended state and can raise invalid_savepoint_specification.
Galaxy’s SQL editor highlights transaction blocks, auto-completes savepoint names, and tracks query history, making it easier to spot mismatches before execution.
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