LakeFormation / Client / start_transaction

start_transaction#

LakeFormation.Client.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