BEGIN TRANSACTION

public int beginTransaction() throws SpecificException
{
	try
	{
		if (DB_TYPE.equals(DBTYPE_SQLSERVER))
			executeUpdate("BEGIN TRANSACTION", null);
		else
			return 0;
	}
	catch (Exception ex)
	{
		throw new SpecificException(SpecificException.ERROR_IN_DBCONNECTION);
	}
}