Automatic Transactions
Transactions are one of the best-known features of COM+. In fact, Microsoft Transaction Server (MTS), the predecessor to COM+, was even named after them. That said, a surprising amount of confusion surrounds exactly what a COM+ transaction is and what it is supposed to accomplish. This confusion leads many developers to implement COM+ transactions in places where they only slow performance.
A COM+ transaction isn’t a replacement for client-initiated ADO.NET transactions or stored procedure transactions. These types of transactions are handled directly by the data source, which allows them to complete much more quickly. In the case of a transaction encapsulated by a stored procedure, the entire process can take place on the ...
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