25P01
PostgreSQLERRORNotableInvalid Transaction StateHIGH confidence
no active SQL transaction
What this means
SQLSTATE 25P01 is a Postgres-specific error raised when a transaction control command (such as ROLLBACK, COMMIT, or SAVEPOINT) is issued outside of an active transaction block.
Why it happens
- 1Calling ROLLBACK or COMMIT outside of a transaction block (when not in autocommit mode)
- 2Calling SAVEPOINT or RELEASE SAVEPOINT outside of a transaction
How to reproduce
ROLLBACK outside a transaction.
trigger — this will error
trigger — this will error
ROLLBACK; -- WARNING: there is no transaction in progress
expected output
WARNING: there is no transaction in progress
Fix
Track transaction state in the application layer
WHEN When ROLLBACK or COMMIT may be called conditionally.
Why this works
Use application-level state to track whether a transaction is active before issuing ROLLBACK or COMMIT. Most drivers expose a transaction status method.
Sources
Official documentation ↗
Class 25 — Invalid Transaction State (Postgres-specific)
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