To add more: Yes, I have tried the typical SEAM annotations to signify to the container that I will handle transaction management via | @TransactionManagement(TransactionManagementType.BEAN) | @TransactionAttribute(TransactionAttributeType.NOT_SUPPORTED) | at both the calling action class level and down in the class that handles the alternate persistence scheme. Thanks again for any help! View the original post : http://www.jboss.org/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4248519#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.org/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...