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January 23, 2011, 11:48:13 AM
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How I can determine which block contains this transaction (by txid) from CLI?

Is it possible to add a field "block hash" and "block num" into listtransactions output?

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January 23, 2011, 02:05:47 PM
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The number of confirmations tells you which block a transaction is in:
0 confirmations: not in a block yet.
1 confirmation: in block number "getblockcount" block.
2 : getblockcount-1
 ... etc.

Note that if there is a block chain reorganization which block the transaction is in can change (as can the number of confirmations).



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January 23, 2011, 02:16:42 PM
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The number of confirmations tells you which block a transaction is in:
0 confirmations: not in a block yet.
1 confirmation: in block number "getblockcount" block.

bitcoin CLI don't have function for view block hash by count number

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2 : getblockcount-1
 ... etc.

Note that if there is a block chain reorganization which block the transaction is in can change (as can the number of confirmations).

This has already happened?

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