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Avoid transaction usage

Transactions should be managed and monitored by Transaction Management Frameworks like Mendix. Manually starting and stopping transactions within the application can lead to several potential issues:

  1. Lack of Centralized Management: Without a centralized framework, it becomes challenging to ensure consistent and reliable transaction handling across the application.
  2. Inconsistent Data States: Improperly managed transactions can leave the database in an inconsistent state, leading to data integrity issues.
  3. Database Deadlocks: Manually managed transactions are more prone to causing database deadlocks due to improper handling of concurrent access.
  4. Error Handling and Rollback: Frameworks like Mendix provide robust error handling and automatic rollback mechanisms, which are crucial for maintaining data consistency and integrity.
  5. Performance Considerations: Inefficient transaction management can degrade application performance and lead to resource contention.

Recommendation:

  • Use Mendix’s native transaction management features to ensure that transactions are properly handled, monitored, and rolled back in case of errors.
  • Consider using single-threaded task queues or page transitions as alternatives for operations that need to be performed in sequence or isolation.

By adhering to these guidelines, you can avoid common pitfalls associated with manual transaction management and ensure that your application remains robust, maintainable, and performant.