start_transaction

start_transaction(**kwargs)

Starts a new transaction and returns its transaction ID. Transaction IDs are opaque objects that you can use to identify a transaction.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

response = client.start_transaction(
    TransactionType='READ_AND_WRITE'|'READ_ONLY'
)

Parameters

TransactionType (string) -- Indicates whether this transaction should be read only or read and write. Writes made using a read-only transaction ID will be rejected. Read-only transactions do not need to be committed.

Return type

dict

Returns

Response Syntax

{
    'TransactionId': 'string'
}

Response Structure

• (dict) --
  • TransactionId (string) --

    An opaque identifier for the transaction.

Exceptions

• LakeFormation.Client.exceptions.InternalServiceException
• LakeFormation.Client.exceptions.OperationTimeoutException