"use database" not working after "create database"

I didn't think you could use CREATE DATABASE within a transaction.
"ATS" <ATS@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> PRB: "use database" not working after "create database"
> Please help,
> I have the following query:
> set XACT_ABORT on
> begin transaction
> create database MY_DB
> use MY_DB
> commit transaction
> The "use" statement fails saying the database does not exists, but I get
no
> error on the "create". And when I go to the server, sure enough the DB is
not
> there, which it should not be if the TX rolled back. So what is wrong? If
the
> "create" is bad, why do I not see an error on it?I do not think you can use the use statement inside a transaction either
"Armando Prato" wrote:

> I didn't think you could use CREATE DATABASE within a transaction.
> "ATS" <ATS@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> no
> not
> the
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