# C1.Data.Transactions.ClientTransaction.-ctor

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<h1 id="C1_Data_Transactions_ClientTransaction__ctor_" data-uid="C1.Data.Transactions.ClientTransaction.#ctor*">ClientTransaction Constructor
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<h4 id="C1_Data_Transactions_ClientTransaction__ctor_C1_Data_Transactions_ClientTransaction_" data-uid="C1.Data.Transactions.ClientTransaction.#ctor(C1.Data.Transactions.ClientTransaction)">ClientTransaction(ClientTransaction)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Initializes a child (nested) transaction, a new instance of the <a class="xref" href="C1.Data.Transactions.ClientTransaction.html">ClientTransaction</a> class
with a specified parent transaction.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public ClientTransaction(ClientTransaction parent)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Sub New(parent As ClientTransaction)</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="C1.Data.Transactions.ClientTransaction.html">ClientTransaction</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">parent</span></td>
      <td><p>The parent transaction. Cannot be null.</p>
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<h5 id="C1_Data_Transactions_ClientTransaction__ctor_C1_Data_Transactions_ClientTransaction__remarks">Remarks</h5>
<div class="markdown level1 remarks"><p>A child transaction is automatically committed/rolled back if its parent transaction is committed/rolled back.</p>
Create a child transaction in cases where you need to open a new window for editing a 
portion of data that is being editing in an already open transaction.
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<h5 class="exceptions">Exceptions</h5>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.argumentnullexception">ArgumentNullException</a></td>
      <td><p>The <code class="paramref">parent</code> is null.</p>
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