---
name: "ABORT"
section: "7"
platform: "linux"
package: "postgresql"
version: "18.6-4"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ABORT"
---

# ABORT(7)

abort the current transaction

## NAME

ABORT - abort the current transaction

## SYNOPSIS

```
ABORT [ WORK | TRANSACTION ] [ AND [ NO ] CHAIN ]
```

## DESCRIPTION

**ABORT** rolls back the current transaction and causes all the updates made by the transaction to be discarded. This command is identical in behavior to the standard SQL command **ROLLBACK**, and is present only for historical reasons.

## PARAMETERS

WORK\
 TRANSACTION

Optional key words. They have no effect.

AND CHAIN

If AND CHAIN is specified, a new transaction is immediately started with the same transaction characteristics (see **SET TRANSACTION**) as the just finished one. Otherwise, no new transaction is started.

## NOTES

Use **COMMIT** to successfully terminate a transaction.

Issuing **ABORT** outside of a transaction block emits a warning and otherwise has no effect.

## EXAMPLES

To abort all changes:

```
ABORT;
```

## COMPATIBILITY

This command is a PostgreSQL extension present for historical reasons. **ROLLBACK** is the equivalent standard SQL command.

## SEE ALSO

[**BEGIN**(7)](/BEGIN/7.md), [**COMMIT**(7)](/COMMIT/7.md), [**ROLLBACK**(7)](/ROLLBACK/7.md)