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# lr_start_transaction

Marks the beginning of a transaction.

    int lr_start_transaction( char *transaction_name );

Alphabetical Listing - C Language Utility Functions

## Arguments

Name | Comments
--- | ---
transaction_name | The name of the transaction.

The lr_start_transaction function marks the beginning of a transaction. To indicate a transaction to be analyzed, use the lr_start_transaction and lr_end_transaction functions. These functions are inserted immediately before and after the transaction.

Transactions can be nested, but each lr_start_transaction statement must be associated with an lr_end_transaction statement or it will be interpreted as an illegal command.

Note: For information on allowed characters and maximum length for transaction names, see Transaction guidelines in the Virtual User Generator Help Center.

## Return Values

This function returns 0 if it succeeds. It returns -1 if the transaction name is illegal.

## Parameterization

Parameterization is not applicable to this function.

## Example

In the following example, lr_start_transaction starts a transaction whose purpose is to measure the time it takes to perform a deposit to a bank server. Once the server API call is completed and returns a value to the status variable, the transaction is complete.

     /* Notify that a transaction is starting */

    lr_start_transaction("deposit");

     /* Server API call */

    status = bank_deposit(50);

     /* End transaction with operation result - pass or fail */

    if (status == 0)
        lr_end_transaction("deposit", LR_PASS);
            else
        lr_end_transaction("deposit", LR_FAIL);

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