diff --git a/scalardb/src/scalardb/transfer.clj b/scalardb/src/scalardb/transfer.clj
index e7ea196..ac20329 100644
--- a/scalardb/src/scalardb/transfer.clj
+++ b/scalardb/src/scalardb/transfer.clj
@@ -125,37 +125,39 @@
         (assoc op :type :fail :error {:results results})))))
 
 (defn- read-record
-  "Read a record with a transaction. If read fails, an exception is thrown."
-  [tx storage i]
-  ;; Need Storage API to read the transaction metadata
-  (let [tx-result (.get tx (prepare-get i))
-        result (.get storage (prepare-get i))]
+  "Read and update the specified record with a transaction"
+  [test id]
+  (let [tx (scalar/start-transaction test)
+        tx-result (.get tx (prepare-get id))
+        ;; Need Storage API to read the transaction metadata
+        result (.get @(:storage test) (prepare-get id))]
     ;; Put the same balance to check conflicts with in-flight transactions
     (->> (calc-new-balance tx-result 0)
-         (prepare-put i)
+         (prepare-put id)
          (.put tx))
+    (.commit tx)
     result))
 
-(defn read-all-with-retry
-  [test n]
-  (scalar/check-transaction-connection! test)
-  (scalar/check-storage-connection! test)
+(defn- read-record-with-retry
+  [test id]
   (scalar/with-retry
     (fn [test]
       (scalar/prepare-transaction-service! test)
       (scalar/prepare-storage-service! test))
     test
     (try
-      (let [tx (scalar/start-transaction test)
-            results (doall (map #(read-record tx @(:storage test) %)
-                                (range n)))]
-        (.commit tx)
-        results)
+      (read-record test id)
       (catch Exception e
-        ;; The transaction conflicted
+        ;; Read failure or the transaction conflicted
         (warn (.getMessage e))
         nil))))
 
+(defn read-all-with-retry
+  [test n]
+  (scalar/check-transaction-connection! test)
+  (scalar/check-storage-connection! test)
+  (doall (map #(read-record-with-retry test %) (range n))))
+
 (defrecord TransferClient [initialized? n initial-balance max-txs]
   client/Client
   (open! [_ _ _]
diff --git a/scalardb/src/scalardb/transfer_append.clj b/scalardb/src/scalardb/transfer_append.clj
index 9197376..198b969 100644
--- a/scalardb/src/scalardb/transfer_append.clj
+++ b/scalardb/src/scalardb/transfer_append.clj
@@ -128,30 +128,33 @@
     :start-fail))
 
 (defn- scan-records
-  "Scan records with a transaction. If the scan fails, an exception is thrown."
-  [tx id]
-  (let [results (.scan tx (prepare-scan id))]
+  "Scan records and append a new record with a transaction"
+  [test id]
+  (let [tx (scalar/start-transaction test)
+        results (.scan tx (prepare-scan id))]
     ;; Put the same balance to check conflicts with in-flight transactions
     (->> (prepare-put id
                       (-> results first calc-new-age)
                       (-> results first (calc-new-balance 0)))
          (.put tx))
+    (.commit tx)
     results))
 
-(defn scan-all-records-with-retry
-  [test n]
-  (scalar/check-transaction-connection! test)
+(defn- scan-records-with-retry
+  [test id]
   (scalar/with-retry scalar/prepare-transaction-service! test
     (try
-      (let [tx (scalar/start-transaction test)
-            results (doall (map #(scan-records tx %) (range n)))]
-        (.commit tx)
-        results)
+      (scan-records test id)
       (catch Exception e
-        ;; The transaction conflicted
+        ;; Scan failure or the transaction conflicted
         (warn (.getMessage e))
         nil))))
 
+(defn scan-all-records-with-retry
+  [test n]
+  (scalar/check-transaction-connection! test)
+  (doall (map #(scan-records-with-retry test %) (range n))))
+
 (defrecord TransferClient [initialized? n initial-balance max-txs]
   client/Client
   (open! [_ _ _]