Database Concepts (8th Edition)
Database Concepts (8th Edition)
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780134601533
Author: David M. Kroenke, David J. Auer, Scott L. Vandenberg, Robert C. Yoder
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 6, Problem 6.23RQ
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Consistency:

A transaction which proceeds to the valid state of data or if any failure occurs, it returns all the data to its state at the point where the transaction begins.

  • It stands for correctness and ensures that any transaction will carry the database from one valid to state to another valid state.
  • Application programmer is responsible for maintaining the consistency.

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