diff --git a/symmetric-jdbc/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/db/platform/raima/RaimaDatabasePlatform.java b/symmetric-jdbc/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/db/platform/raima/RaimaDatabasePlatform.java
index d9b19cb508..5dcc119b15 100644
--- a/symmetric-jdbc/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/db/platform/raima/RaimaDatabasePlatform.java
+++ b/symmetric-jdbc/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/db/platform/raima/RaimaDatabasePlatform.java
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ public class RaimaDatabasePlatform extends AbstractJdbcDatabasePlatform {
     public RaimaDatabasePlatform(DataSource dataSource, SqlTemplateSettings settings) {
         super(dataSource, settings);
         supportsTruncate = false;
+        getDatabaseInfo().setRequiresAutoCommitForDdl(true);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/symmetric-jdbc/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/db/platform/raima/RaimaJdbcSqlTemplate.java b/symmetric-jdbc/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/db/platform/raima/RaimaJdbcSqlTemplate.java
index 87239985b2..d76130b940 100644
--- a/symmetric-jdbc/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/db/platform/raima/RaimaJdbcSqlTemplate.java
+++ b/symmetric-jdbc/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/db/platform/raima/RaimaJdbcSqlTemplate.java
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@
 import javax.sql.DataSource;
 
 import org.jumpmind.db.platform.DatabaseInfo;
+import org.jumpmind.db.sql.ISqlTransaction;
 import org.jumpmind.db.sql.JdbcSqlTemplate;
+import org.jumpmind.db.sql.JdbcSqlTransaction;
 import org.jumpmind.db.sql.SqlTemplateSettings;
 import org.jumpmind.db.sql.SymmetricLobHandler;
 
@@ -52,5 +54,10 @@ protected int verifyArgType(Object arg, int argType) {
     public String getSelectLastInsertIdSql(String sequenceName) {
         return "select last_insert_id()";
     }
+    
+    @Override
+    public ISqlTransaction startSqlTransaction() {
+        return new JdbcSqlTransaction(this, true);
+    }
 
 }