---
title: "system.db.closeTransaction"
description: "Closes the transaction with the given ID."
---

# system.db.closeTransaction

> Closes the transaction with the given ID.

This function is used in **Python Scripting**.

## Description
Closes the transaction with the given ID. Note that you must commit or rollback the transaction before you close it. Closing the transaction will return its database connection to the pool. The transaction ID will no longer be valid.

## Client Permission Restrictions
[Permission Type](projects\project-properties\project-properties.md#client---permissions): Legacy Database Access
Client access to this scripting function is blocked to users that do not meet the role/zone requirements for the above permission type. This function is unaffected when run in the Gateway scope.

## Syntax
`system.db.closeTransaction(tx)`

### Parameters
Type | Parameter | Description 
------- | ------- | ------
String | `tx` | The transaction ID.

### Returns
Nothing

### Scope
All

## Code Examples
There are no example available for this function.