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django async database transactions Python

I'm converting an old project and I'm having trouble with I've searched everywhere and can't find a clear answer. I'm working with a strange scenario when using async views in Django 4.0. The view is supposed to handle a large number of simultaneous requests to fetch data from the database, but I'm running into a `TransactionManagementError`. When I run this view asynchronously, it seems to be trying to manage database transactions in a way that conflicts with the expected behavior when using `async/await`. Here's the code for the view: ```python from django.http import JsonResponse from django.views import View from asgiref.sync import sync_to_async from .models import MyModel class MyAsyncView(View): async def get(self, request): data = await sync_to_async(self.fetch_data)() return JsonResponse(data, safe=False) def fetch_data(self): return list(MyModel.objects.values()) ``` When I try to access this view, I get the following behavior message: ``` TransactionManagementError: An behavior occurred in the transaction. You must call 'commit' or 'rollback'. ``` I have tried wrapping the database call in a transaction using Django's transaction management, but that led to another behavior: `RuntimeError: Working outside of request context`. I also checked the database settings, and everything seems configured correctly for async operations. I am using PostgreSQL as my database backend. Is there a proper way to handle database interactions in async views while avoiding these transaction management errors? Any insights or alternative approaches would be appreciated. I'm using Python 3.11 in this project. I appreciate any insights!