OPEN
OPEN
OPEN - open a dynamic cursor
Synopsis
OPENcursor_nameOPENcursor_nameUSINGvalue[, ... ] OPENcursor_nameUSING SQL DESCRIPTORdescriptor_name
Description
OPEN
opens a cursor and optionally binds
actual values to the placeholders in the cursor's declaration.
The cursor must previously have been declared with
the
DECLARE
command. The execution
of
OPEN
causes the query to start executing on
the server.
Parameters
-
cursor_name -
The name of the cursor to be opened. This can be an SQL identifier or a host variable.
-
value -
A value to be bound to a placeholder in the cursor. This can be an SQL constant, a host variable, or a host variable with indicator.
-
descriptor_name -
The name of a descriptor containing values to be bound to the placeholders in the cursor. This can be an SQL identifier or a host variable.
Examples
EXEC SQL OPEN a; EXEC SQL OPEN d USING 1, 'test'; EXEC SQL OPEN c1 USING SQL DESCRIPTOR mydesc; EXEC SQL OPEN :curname1;
Compatibility
OPEN
is specified in the SQL standard.