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# Using Transactions
  In [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Management Objects (SMO), transaction processing is achieved through the connection to the instance of [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] by using the <xref:Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Common.ServerConnection> object. The <xref:Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Common.ServerConnection> object is referenced by the <xref:Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication.ReplicationObject.ConnectionContext%2A> property of the <xref:Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Server> object when the connection is established. Methods such as <xref:Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Common.DataTransferProgressEventType.StartTransaction>, <xref:Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Common.ServerConnection.RollBackTransaction%2A>, and <xref:Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Common.ServerConnection.CommitTransaction%2A> belong to the <xref:Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Server.ConnectionContext%2A> object property.  
  
## See Also  
 [Creating SMO Programs](../../../relational-databases/server-management-objects-smo/create-program/creating-smo-programs.md)