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How to Fix Saga Pattern Errors

DodaTech Updated 2026-06-26 1 min read

In this tutorial, you'll learn about How to Fix Saga Pattern Errors. We cover key concepts, practical examples, and best practices.

Fix saga pattern errors when distributed transaction without compensation logic causes inconsistent state.

Quick Fix

Wrong

def place_order(order):
    payment.process(order)
    inventory.reserve(order)
    shipping.schedule(order)
    # If shipping fails, payment already processed and inventory reserved!

No rollback. Partial failure leaves system in inconsistent state. Money taken but items not shipped.

class Saga:
    def __init__(self): self.steps=[]; self.compensations=[]
    def add_step(self,action,compensate):
        self.steps.append(action); self.compensations.append(compensate)
    def execute(self,ctx):
        completed=[]
        try:
            for i,step in enumerate(self.steps):
                step(ctx); completed.append(i)
        except Exception as e:
            print(f'Failed at step {i}: {e}. Compensating...')
            for idx in reversed(completed):
                try: self.compensations[idx](ctx)
                except: pass
            raise
# Usage:
saga=Saga()
saga.add_step(lambda ctx: print('Payment OK'), lambda ctx: print('Payment refund'))
saga.add_step(lambda ctx: print('Inventory reserved'), lambda ctx: print('Inventory released'))
saga.add_step(lambda ctx: exec('raise Exception("Ship fail")'), lambda ctx: print('Shipping cancelled'))
try: saga.execute({})
except: print('Saga rolled back')
Payment refunded and inventory released after shipping failure. All-or-nothing across services.

Prevention

Saga manages distributed transaction with compensating actions. Choreography or orchestration.

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FAQ

What is Saga?

Sequence of local transactions with compensating actions for rollback.

Choreography vs orchestration?

Choreography: each service publishes events. Orchestration: central coordinator.

When to use?

Microservices distributed transactions. Long-running business processes.

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