Disable autocommit in SQL Developer when using MySQL

Question

I'd like to connect to a MySQL server with Oracle SQL Developer, but with autocommit disabled. By default, all MySQL connections have autocommit enabled, which is rather odd.

The global setting in SQL Developer is unchecked, and

set autocommit=0;

results in the error

set autocommit script command forced off, as connection level autocommit is on.

In the connection's settings are no other options besides hostname, port and a drop down box for database selection.

I'm using SQL Developer 3.2.10 with latest JDBC connector, 5.1.

Tube

Answer 1

You will run into an error if you try and use

start transaction;

-- Your SQL statements

commit;

...out of the box on a MySQL database in SQLDeveloper (as Michael mentioned in a comment to another answer.)

In order to get around this error that Michael referenced in his comment you can use the following hint:

/*sqldev:stmt*/start transaction;

-- Your SQL statements

/*sqldev:stmt*/commit;

Found this information here.

Mlawsky

Answer 2

In Oracle SQL Developer 4 the setting has moved:

Tools > Preferences > Database > Advanced > Autocommit

Default is off.

Alternative:

set autocommit off;

Iselaisenberg

This setting is ignored when you're using MySQL database, unfortunately. – Splatter

Answer 3

Turn off the auto commit option in SqlDeveloper. Go to Tools -> Preferences -> Database -> ObjectViewer Parameters and uncheck the box Set Auto Commit On.

Capybara

Can't call rollback when autocommit=true :-) – Tube

Answer 4

enclose the commands with 'start transaction' and 'commit'. mysql turned off auto-commit on 'start transaction' until 'commit' or 'rollback' is issued

Avestan

This will end in an error: Error starting at line 1 in command: START TRANSACTION Error report: Unable to open file: "TRANSACTION.sql" – Tube

Answer 5

Outils-->Preferences-->Fenetre SQL--> Validation automatique de transactions SQL uncheck the check box

Horne

Nope, this does not toggle autocommit on MySQL connections. – Tube

Answer 6

You can turn on AutoCommit by clicking on Tools | Preferences Open the Database Tree select Worksheet parameters Check on the Autocommit in SQL Worksheet box

Unipersonal

Answer 7

set autocommit=false;--or true
--comment required/**/
/*sqldev:stmt*/start transaction; 
--your sql
/*sqldev:stmt*/commit;
/*sqldev:stmt*/rollback;

Conscript

Answer 8

connect sqlplus as sysadmin and type command "SET AUTOCOMMIT OFF" it is off as command. and if u want to check it is off or not the type command "show autocommit" and it show like "autocommit OFF"

Lichi

This question relates to Oracle SQL Developer that connects to a MySQL database. No sqlplus involved. – Tube