The savepoint_exception error (SQLSTATE 3B000) occurs when a SAVEPOINT, RELEASE SAVEPOINT, or ROLLBACK TO SAVEPOINT command is executed outside a valid transaction block.
savepoint_exception (SQLSTATE 3B000) is a PostgreSQL transaction error raised when you call SAVEPOINT or related commands outside BEGIN…COMMIT. Start an explicit transaction or move the SAVEPOINT inside one to resolve the issue.
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PostgreSQL raises SQLSTATE 3B000 savepoint_exception when a SAVEPOINT, RELEASE SAVEPOINT, or ROLLBACK TO SAVEPOINT statement is executed without an active transaction block.
The engine expects these commands to run between BEGIN and COMMIT or ROLLBACK.
Fixing the error restores proper transaction control and prevents partial commits.
Issuing a SAVEPOINT command before BEGIN starts a transaction triggers savepoint_exception immediately.
Running RELEASE SAVEPOINT or ROLLBACK TO SAVEPOINT after an implicit commit from DDL or outside a stored transaction also raises the error.
Always wrap SAVEPOINT logic in an explicit transaction block.
Check for preceding implicit commits caused by VACUUM, CREATE TABLE, or ALTER commands and reorder statements so that SAVEPOINT follows BEGIN.
Client libraries that autocommit after every statement need autocommit disabled to keep the transaction open for SAVEPOINT calls.
In PL/pgSQL functions declared as VOLATILE, add PERFORM BEGIN and PERFORM COMMIT statements or call SAVEPOINT within an existing transaction started by the caller.
Enable autocommit OFF in psql or set it in drivers so you manually manage BEGIN and COMMIT.
Use Galaxys SQL editor to template transaction skeletons and share endorsed transaction-safe queries with your team.
invalid_savepoint_specification (3B001) fires when the named savepoint does not exist.
Start a fresh SAVEPOINT or check spelling.
in_failed_sql_transaction (25P02) occurs when the session remains in error state after an exception. Issue ROLLBACK before new commands.
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Not necessarily. The statement fails, but prior committed data remains. Any open transaction may still be active until you issue COMMIT or ROLLBACK.
Yes. PostgreSQL supports multiple savepoints inside a transaction. Release or roll back them in reverse order for clarity.
Most DDL issues an implicit COMMIT, closing the current transaction and invalidating subsequent savepoint commands.
Galaxys editor surfaces transaction skeletons, warns on autocommit, and lets teams endorse tested, savepoint-safe queries to share company-wide.
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