Savepoints require a rollback log
Item
Value
SQLCODE
-213
Constant
SQLE_SAVEPOINTS_REQUIRE_UNDO
SQLSTATE
3BW01
Sybase error code
13656
ODBC 2 State
ERROR
ODBC 3 State
ERROR
Probable cause
You cannot use savepoints when the database server is running in bulk mode without a rollback log.