PHP/MySQL - “BEGIN…COMMIT” Not Working

Question

I was searching for a way to insert data into two database tables in a single query in such a way that if one failed, neither saved (I don\'t want orphaned data). I came ac

Answer 1

Make sure you're using an InnoDB table and not a MyISAM table, as MyISAM is not transactional.

To use an InnoDB table, when you create it, after the closing paren, add ENGINE=InnoDB. By default, MyISAM is used.