---
title: "END"
id: sql-end
pg_version: "20devel"
---

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# END — commit the current transaction

## Synopsis

```
END [ WORK | TRANSACTION ] [ AND [ NO ] CHAIN ]
```

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## Description

`END` commits the current transaction. All changes made by the transaction become visible to others and are guaranteed to be durable if a crash occurs. This command is a PostgreSQL extension that is equivalent to [`COMMIT`](sql-commit.md). 

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## Parameters

**`WORK`**, **`TRANSACTION`**

 Optional key words. They have no effect. **`AND CHAIN`**

 If `AND CHAIN` is specified, a new transaction is immediately started with the same transaction characteristics (see [SET TRANSACTION](sql-set-transaction.md)) as the just finished one. Otherwise, no new transaction is started. <a id="id-1.9.3.149.7"></a>

## Notes

Use [`ROLLBACK`](sql-rollback.md) to abort a transaction. 

Issuing `END` when not inside a transaction does no harm, but it will provoke a warning message. 

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## Examples

To commit the current transaction and make all changes permanent: 
END;


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## Compatibility

`END` is a PostgreSQL extension that provides functionality equivalent to [`COMMIT`](sql-commit.md), which is specified in the SQL standard. 

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## See Also

[BEGIN](sql-begin.md), [COMMIT](sql-commit.md), [ROLLBACK](sql-rollback.md)