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<command>TRUNCATE</command> quickly removes all rows from a
table. It has the same effect as an unqualified
<command>DELETE</command> but since it does not actually scan the
- table it is faster. This is most effective on large tables.
+ table it is faster. This is most useful on large tables.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ <command>TRUNCATE</command> cannot be executed inside a transaction
+ block (<command>BEGIN</>/<command>COMMIT</> pair), because there is
+ no way to roll it back.
</para>
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