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Distributed Transactions

This chapter discusses the Oracle JDBC implementation of distributed transactions. These are multi-phased transactions, often using multiple databases, that must be committed in a coordinated way. There is also related discussion of XA, which is a general standard (not specific to Java) for distributed transactions.

The following topics are discussed:

- Overview

- XA Components

- Error Handling and Optimizations

- Implementing a Distributed Transaction

  Note: This chapter discusses features of the JDBC 2.0 Optional Package, formerly known as the JDBC 2.0 Standard Extension API, which is available through the `javax` packages from Sun Microsystems. The Optional Package is not part of the standard JDK, but relevant packages are included with the Oracle JDBC `classes111.zip` and `classes12.zip` files.

For further introductory and general information about distributed transactions, refer to the Sun Microsystems specifications for the JDBC 2.0 Optional Package and the Java Transaction API (JTA).

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