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Sep 22, 2025 · Backend Development

How to Safely Split Distributed Transactions in Java: A Practical Guide

This article explains how to handle distributed consistency when a business operation writes to MySQL and calls external systems, using a financial reimbursement example to illustrate risks, analyzes the root cause, and presents a step‑by‑step solution that splits the large transaction into small, retryable units with code snippets and Spring optimization.