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<h1 class="topictitle1">Use a cursor</h1>
<div><p>When SQL runs a select statement, the resulting rows comprise the
result table. A cursor provides a way to access a result table.</p>
<div class="section"><p>It is used within an SQL program to maintain a position in the
result table. SQL uses a cursor to work with the rows in the result table
and to make them available to your program. Your program can have several
cursors, although each must have a unique name.</p>
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<div class="section"><p>Statements related to using a cursor include the following: </p>
<ul><li>A DECLARE CURSOR statement to define and name the cursor and specify the
rows to be retrieved with the embedded select statement.</li>
<li>OPEN and CLOSE statements to open and close the cursor for use within
the program. The cursor must be opened before any rows can be retrieved.</li>
<li>A FETCH statement to retrieve rows from the cursor's result table or to
position the cursor on another row.</li>
<li>An UPDATE ... WHERE CURRENT OF statement to update the current row of
a cursor.</li>
<li>A DELETE ... WHERE CURRENT OF statement to delete the current row of a
cursor.</li>
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<li class="ulchildlink"><strong><a href="rbafycursortype.htm">Types of cursors</a></strong><br />
SQL supports serial and scrollable cursors. The type of cursor determines the positioning methods which can be used with the cursor.</li>
<li class="ulchildlink"><strong><a href="rbafycursorexamp.htm">Examples: Use a cursor</a></strong><br />
Suppose your program examines data about people in department D11. The following examples show the SQL statements you would include in a program to define and use a serial and a scrollable cursor.</li>
<li class="ulchildlink"><strong><a href="rbafymrfetch.htm">Use the multiple-row FETCH statement</a></strong><br />
The multiple-row FETCH statement can be used to retrieve multiple rows from a table or view with a single FETCH. The program controls the blocking of rows by the number of rows requested on the FETCH statement (OVRDBF has no effect).</li>
<li class="ulchildlink"><strong><a href="rbafycmprec.htm">Unit of work and open cursors</a></strong><br />
When your program completes a unit of work, it should commit or roll back the changes you made.</li>
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<div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <a href="rbafydynamic.htm" title="You can use SQL in many different environments. Some of them are discussed here.">Use SQL in different environments</a></div>
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<div class="relref"><strong>Related reference</strong><br />
<div><a href="rbafyupdatingasretrieved.htm" title="You can update rows of data as you retrieve them by using a cursor.">Update data as it is retrieved from a table</a></div>
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<div class="relinfo"><strong>Related information</strong><br />
<div><a href="../db2/rbafzmsth2clcu.htm">DECLARE CURSOR statement</a></div>
<div><a href="../db2/rbafzmstclosst.htm">CLOSE statement</a></div>
<div><a href="../db2/rbafzmstfets.htm#fets">FETCH statement</a></div>
<div><a href="../db2/rbafzmstdelst.htm">DELETE statement</a></div>
<div><a href="../db2/rbafzmstupdt.htm">UPDATE statement</a></div>
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