Specifies the transaction modes for the database. Mode Description ALL All modes are enabled. NONE No modes are enabled. Transaction Types [NO]READ Allows read-only transactions on the database. ONLY [NO]READ Allows read/write transactions on the database. WRITE [NO] BATCH Allows batch-update transactions on the database. UPDATE This mode executes without the overhead, or security, or a recovery-unit journal file. The batch-update transaction is intended for the initial loading of a database. Oracle Rdb recommends that this mode be disabled. Reserving Modes [NO] SHARED Allows tables to be reserved for shared mode. That [READ | is, other users can work with those tables. WRITE] [NO] Allows tables to be reserved for protected mode. PROTECTED That is, other users can read from those tables. [READ | WRITE] [NO] Allows tables to be reserved for exclusive access. EXCLUSIVE That is, other users are prevented access to those [READ | tables, even in READ ONLY transactions. WRITE] ALL Allows other users to work with all tables. NONE Allows no access to tables. For detailed information about the txn-modes, see the SET_ TRANSACTION statement.