# EXEC

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```













Executes all previously queued commands in a [transaction][tt] and restores the
connection state to normal.

[tt]: /develop/interact/transactions

When using [`WATCH`](https://redis.io/docs/latest/commands/watch), `EXEC` will execute commands only if the watched keys were
not modified, allowing for a [check-and-set mechanism][ttc].

[ttc]: /develop/interact/transactions#cas

## Redis Enterprise and Redis Cloud compatibility

| Redis<br />Enterprise | Redis<br />Cloud | <span style="min-width: 9em; display: table-cell">Notes</span> |
|:----------------------|:-----------------|:------|
| <span title="Supported">&#x2705; Standard</span><br /><span title="Supported"><nobr>&#x2705; Active-Active</nobr></span> | <span title="Supported">&#x2705; Standard</span><br /><span title="Supported"><nobr>&#x2705; Active-Active</nobr></span> |  |

## Return information

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    tab1="RESP2" 
    tab2="RESP3" >}}

One of the following:
* [Array reply](../../develop/reference/protocol-spec#arrays): each element being the reply to each of the commands in the atomic transaction.
* [Nil reply](../../develop/reference/protocol-spec#bulk-strings): the transaction was aborted because a `WATCH`ed key was touched.

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One of the following:
* [Array reply](../../develop/reference/protocol-spec#arrays): each element being the reply to each of the commands in the atomic transaction.
* [Null reply](../../develop/reference/protocol-spec#nulls): the transaction was aborted because a `WATCH`ed key was touched.