Introducing Transactions
Overview of Transactions in WebLogic Server Applications
ACID Properties of Transactions
Supported Programming Model
Supported API Models
Distributed Transactions and the Two-Phase Commit Protocol
Support for Business Transactions
When to Use Transactions
When Not to Use Transactions
What Happens During a Transaction
Transactions in WebLogic Server EJB Applications
Container-managed Transactions
Bean-managed Transactions
Transactions in WebLogic Server RMI Applications
Transactions Sample Code
Transactions Sample EJB Code
Importing Packages
Using JNDI to Return an Object Reference
Starting a Transaction
Completing a Transaction
Transactions Sample RMI Code
Importing Packages
Using JNDI to Return an Object Reference to the UserTransaction Object
Starting a Transaction
Completing a Transaction
Configuring and Managing Transactions
Configuring Transactions
Monitoring Transactions
Logging
Monitoring
Transaction Service
About the Transaction Service
Capabilities and Limitations
Lightweight Clients with Delegated Commit
Client-initiated Transactions
Transaction Integrity
Transaction Termination
Flat Transactions
Relationship of the Transaction Service to Transaction Processing
Multithreaded Transaction Client Support
General Constraints
Transaction Scope
Transaction Service in EJB Applications
Transaction Service in RMI Applications
Java Transaction API and BEA WebLogic Extensions
JTA API Overview
BEA WebLogic Extensions to JTA
Transactions in EJB Applications
Before You Begin
General Guidelines
Transaction Attributes
About Transaction Attributes for EJBs
Transaction Attributes for Container-Managed Transactions
Transaction Attributes for Bean-Managed Transactions
Participating in a Transaction
Transaction Semantics
Transaction Semantics for Container-Managed Transactions
Transaction Semantics for Stateful Session Beans
Transaction Semantics for Stateless Session Beans
Transaction Semantics for Entity Beans
Transaction Semantics for Bean-Managed Transactions
Transaction Semantics for Stateful Session Beans
Transaction Semantics for Stateless Session Beans
Session Synchronization
Synchronization During Transactions
Setting Transaction Timeouts
Handling Exceptions in EJB Transactions
Transactions in RMI Applications
Before You Begin
General Guidelines
Using Third-Party JDBC XA Drivers with WebLogic Server
Overview of Third-Party XA Drivers
Table of Third-Party XA Drivers
Third-Party Driver Configuration and Performance Requirements
Using Oracle Thin/XA Driver
Software Requirements for the Oracle Thin/XA Driver
Known Oracle Thin Driver Issues
Set the Environment for the Oracle Thin/XA Driver
Oracle Thin/XA Driver Configuration Properties
Using the IBM DB2 Type 2 XA JDBC Driver
Set the Environment for the DB2 7.2/XA Driver
Limitation and Restrictions using DB2 as an XAResource
Using Sybase jConnect 5.5/XA Driver
Known Sybase jConnect 5.5/XA Issues
Set Up the Sybase Server for XA Support
Notes About XA and Sybase Adaptive Server
Connection Pools for the Sybase jConnect 5.5/XA Driver
Configuration Properties for Java Client
Other Third-Party XA Drivers
WebLogic Server XA Resource Provider Requirements
Overview
Registering with the Transaction Manager
XAResource Enlistment and Delistment
Static Enlistment and Delistment
Dynamic Enlistment and Delistment
Optional weblogic.transaction.XAResource Interface
Troubleshooting Transactions
Overview
Troubleshooting Tools
Exceptions
Transaction Identifier
Transaction Name and Properties
Transaction Status
Transaction Statistics
Transaction Monitoring and LoggingGlossary of Terms