code: public static boolean isTMActive()
          throws EFapsException
      {
          try {
              return Context.TRANSMANAG.getStatus() == Status.STATUS_ACTIVE;
          } catch (final SystemException e) {
              throw new EFapsException(Context.class, "isTMActive.SystemException", e);
          }
      }
docs: Is the status of transaction manager active?
  
  @return <i>true</i> if transaction manager is active, otherwise
  <i>false</i>
  @throws EFapsException if the status of the transaction manager could not
  be evaluated
  @see #TRANSMANAG