---
name: "SPI_start_transaction"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "postgresql"
version: "18.6-4"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/SPI_start_transaction"
---

# SPI\_start\_transaction(3)

obsolete function

## NAME

SPI\_start\_transaction - obsolete function

## SYNOPSIS

```
void SPI_start_transaction(void)
```

## DESCRIPTION

**SPI\_start\_transaction** does nothing, and exists only for code compatibility with earlier PostgreSQL releases. It used to be required after calling **SPI\_commit** or **SPI\_rollback**, but now those functions start a new transaction automatically.