diff --git a/shared/src/main/java/com/inteligr8/alfresco/asie/service/ShardBackupService.java b/shared/src/main/java/com/inteligr8/alfresco/asie/service/ShardBackupService.java
index 3fd68fe..bb887c0 100644
--- a/shared/src/main/java/com/inteligr8/alfresco/asie/service/ShardBackupService.java
+++ b/shared/src/main/java/com/inteligr8/alfresco/asie/service/ShardBackupService.java
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 package com.inteligr8.alfresco.asie.service;
 
-import org.alfresco.repo.transaction.RetryingTransactionHelper.RetryingTransactionCallback;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.attributes.AttributeService;
-import org.alfresco.service.transaction.TransactionService;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
@@ -24,23 +22,11 @@ public class ShardBackupService implements com.inteligr8.alfresco.asie.spi.Shard
 	@Autowired
 	@Qualifier(Constants.QUALIFIER_ASIE)
 	private AttributeService attributeService;
-
-	@Autowired
-	private TransactionService txService;
 	
 	@Value("${inteligr8.asie.backup.persistTimeMinutes}")
 	private int persistTimeMinutes;
 	
 	public SolrHost selectNode(ShardSet shardSet, int shardId, SolrHost node) {
-		return this.txService.getRetryingTransactionHelper().doInTransaction(new RetryingTransactionCallback<SolrHost>() {
-			@Override
-			public SolrHost execute() {
-				return selectNodeTx(shardSet, shardId, node);
-			}
-		}, false, false);
-	}
-	
-	protected SolrHost selectNodeTx(ShardSet shardSet, int shardId, SolrHost node) {
 		String shardKey = shardSet.getCore() + "-" + shardId;
 		
 		PersistedNode backupNode = (PersistedNode) this.attributeService.getAttribute(Constants.ATTR_ASIE, ATTR_BACKUP_NODE, shardKey);
@@ -55,30 +41,10 @@ public class ShardBackupService implements com.inteligr8.alfresco.asie.spi.Shard
 	}
 	
 	public void forget() {
-		this.txService.getRetryingTransactionHelper().doInTransaction(new RetryingTransactionCallback<Void>() {
-			@Override
-			public Void execute() {
-				forgetTx();
-				return null;
-			}
-		}, false, false);
-	}
-	
-	protected void forgetTx() {
 		this.attributeService.removeAttribute(Constants.ATTR_ASIE, ATTR_BACKUP_NODE);
 	}
 	
-	public void forget(final ShardSet shardSet, final int shardId) {
-		this.txService.getRetryingTransactionHelper().doInTransaction(new RetryingTransactionCallback<Void>() {
-			@Override
-			public Void execute() {
-				forgetTx(shardSet, shardId);
-				return null;
-			}
-		}, false, false);
-	}
-	
-	public void forgetTx(ShardSet shardSet, int shardId) {
+	public void forget(ShardSet shardSet, int shardId) {
 		String shardKey = shardSet.getCore() + "-" + shardId;
 		this.attributeService.removeAttribute(Constants.ATTR_ASIE, ATTR_BACKUP_NODE, shardKey);
 	}
diff --git a/shared/src/main/resources/alfresco/extension/templates/webscripts/com/inteligr8/alfresco/asie/backupNode.get.desc.xml b/shared/src/main/resources/alfresco/extension/templates/webscripts/com/inteligr8/alfresco/asie/backupNode.get.desc.xml
index 87e2c02..234dc86 100644
--- a/shared/src/main/resources/alfresco/extension/templates/webscripts/com/inteligr8/alfresco/asie/backupNode.get.desc.xml
+++ b/shared/src/main/resources/alfresco/extension/templates/webscripts/com/inteligr8/alfresco/asie/backupNode.get.desc.xml
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@
 	<!-- Security -->
 	<authentication>none</authentication>
 	
+	<!-- Transaction -->
+	<transaction>required</transaction>
+	
 	<!-- Functionality -->
 	<cache>
 		<never>false</never>
diff --git a/shared/src/main/resources/alfresco/extension/templates/webscripts/com/inteligr8/alfresco/asie/leadNode.get.desc.xml b/shared/src/main/resources/alfresco/extension/templates/webscripts/com/inteligr8/alfresco/asie/leadNode.get.desc.xml
index c1e839f..8fb445c 100644
--- a/shared/src/main/resources/alfresco/extension/templates/webscripts/com/inteligr8/alfresco/asie/leadNode.get.desc.xml
+++ b/shared/src/main/resources/alfresco/extension/templates/webscripts/com/inteligr8/alfresco/asie/leadNode.get.desc.xml
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@
 	<!-- Security -->
 	<authentication>none</authentication>
 	
+	<!-- Transaction -->
+	<transaction>required</transaction>
+	
 	<!-- Functionality -->
 	<cache>
 		<never>false</never>
diff --git a/shared/src/main/resources/alfresco/extension/templates/webscripts/com/inteligr8/alfresco/asie/node.delete.desc.xml b/shared/src/main/resources/alfresco/extension/templates/webscripts/com/inteligr8/alfresco/asie/node.delete.desc.xml
index f1ece9d..300ccd3 100644
--- a/shared/src/main/resources/alfresco/extension/templates/webscripts/com/inteligr8/alfresco/asie/node.delete.desc.xml
+++ b/shared/src/main/resources/alfresco/extension/templates/webscripts/com/inteligr8/alfresco/asie/node.delete.desc.xml
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@
 	<!-- Security -->
 	<authentication>admin</authentication>
 	
+	<!-- Transaction -->
+	<transaction>required</transaction>
+	
 	<!-- Functionality -->
 	<cache>
 		<never>false</never>
diff --git a/shared/src/main/resources/alfresco/extension/templates/webscripts/com/inteligr8/alfresco/asie/nodeShard.delete.desc.xml b/shared/src/main/resources/alfresco/extension/templates/webscripts/com/inteligr8/alfresco/asie/nodeShard.delete.desc.xml
index 22b59f9..bcbdef8 100644
--- a/shared/src/main/resources/alfresco/extension/templates/webscripts/com/inteligr8/alfresco/asie/nodeShard.delete.desc.xml
+++ b/shared/src/main/resources/alfresco/extension/templates/webscripts/com/inteligr8/alfresco/asie/nodeShard.delete.desc.xml
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@
 	<!-- Security -->
 	<authentication>admin</authentication>
 	
+	<!-- Transaction -->
+	<transaction>required</transaction>
+	
 	<!-- Functionality -->
 	<cache>
 		<never>false</never>
diff --git a/shared/src/main/resources/alfresco/extension/templates/webscripts/com/inteligr8/alfresco/asie/nodeShard.post.desc.xml b/shared/src/main/resources/alfresco/extension/templates/webscripts/com/inteligr8/alfresco/asie/nodeShard.post.desc.xml
index b502ed3..a37d084 100644
--- a/shared/src/main/resources/alfresco/extension/templates/webscripts/com/inteligr8/alfresco/asie/nodeShard.post.desc.xml
+++ b/shared/src/main/resources/alfresco/extension/templates/webscripts/com/inteligr8/alfresco/asie/nodeShard.post.desc.xml
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@
 	<!-- Security -->
 	<authentication>admin</authentication>
 	
+	<!-- Transaction -->
+	<transaction>required</transaction>
+	
 	<!-- Functionality -->
 	<cache>
 		<never>false</never>
diff --git a/shared/src/main/resources/alfresco/extension/templates/webscripts/com/inteligr8/alfresco/asie/registry.delete.desc.xml b/shared/src/main/resources/alfresco/extension/templates/webscripts/com/inteligr8/alfresco/asie/registry.delete.desc.xml
index 721c459..130ed09 100644
--- a/shared/src/main/resources/alfresco/extension/templates/webscripts/com/inteligr8/alfresco/asie/registry.delete.desc.xml
+++ b/shared/src/main/resources/alfresco/extension/templates/webscripts/com/inteligr8/alfresco/asie/registry.delete.desc.xml
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@
 	<!-- Security -->
 	<authentication>admin</authentication>
 	
+	<!-- Transaction -->
+	<transaction>required</transaction>
+	
 	<!-- Functionality -->
 	<cache>
 		<never>false</never>