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Inter-Transaction Visibility in REPEATABLE READ

Updated May 4, 2026

Short answer

How InnoDB ensures consistent snapshots.

Deep explanation

Uses the 'Transaction ID' (TRX_ID) in the row header. If a row's TRX_ID is greater than the snapshot's max ID, the version from the Undo Log is used.

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