Document automatic transaction behavior - #5458
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[WIP] Document AutoTransactionBehavior in EF Core 7.0
Document automatic transaction behavior
Aug 19, 2026
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Documents EF Core 7.0+ automatic transaction behavior for SaveChanges, helping readers understand when EF Core creates transactions by default and how to override that behavior for performance, consistency, and interception scenarios.
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- Added a new “Controlling automatic transactions” section describing
AutoTransactionBehavior(WhenNeeded,Always,Never). - Included a short usage snippet showing how to force automatic transactions.
- Updated page metadata date.
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EF Core 7.0 introduced
AutoTransactionBehaviorto control whenSaveChangesautomatically starts a transaction.WhenNeeded,Always, andNever.Nevercan leave partial changes after failures.