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author | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-05-04 12:15:05 +0000 |
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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/move.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/move.sgml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4c7d1dc --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/move.sgml @@ -0,0 +1,124 @@ +<!-- +doc/src/sgml/ref/move.sgml +PostgreSQL documentation +--> + +<refentry id="sql-move"> + <indexterm zone="sql-move"> + <primary>MOVE</primary> + </indexterm> + + <indexterm zone="sql-move"> + <primary>cursor</primary> + <secondary>MOVE</secondary> + </indexterm> + + <refmeta> + <refentrytitle>MOVE</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>7</manvolnum> + <refmiscinfo>SQL - Language Statements</refmiscinfo> + </refmeta> + + <refnamediv> + <refname>MOVE</refname> + <refpurpose>position a cursor</refpurpose> + </refnamediv> + + <refsynopsisdiv> +<!-- Note the "direction" bit is also in ref/fetch.sgml --> +<synopsis> +MOVE [ <replaceable class="parameter">direction</replaceable> [ FROM | IN ] ] <replaceable class="parameter">cursor_name</replaceable> + +<phrase>where <replaceable class="parameter">direction</replaceable> can be empty or one of:</phrase> + + NEXT + PRIOR + FIRST + LAST + ABSOLUTE <replaceable class="parameter">count</replaceable> + RELATIVE <replaceable class="parameter">count</replaceable> + <replaceable class="parameter">count</replaceable> + ALL + FORWARD + FORWARD <replaceable class="parameter">count</replaceable> + FORWARD ALL + BACKWARD + BACKWARD <replaceable class="parameter">count</replaceable> + BACKWARD ALL +</synopsis> + </refsynopsisdiv> + + <refsect1> + <title>Description</title> + + <para> + <command>MOVE</command> repositions a cursor without retrieving any data. + <command>MOVE</command> works exactly like the <command>FETCH</command> + command, except it only positions the cursor and does not return rows. + </para> + + <para> + The parameters for the <command>MOVE</command> command are identical to + those of the <command>FETCH</command> command; refer to + <xref linkend="sql-fetch"/> + for details on syntax and usage. + </para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>Outputs</title> + + <para> + On successful completion, a <command>MOVE</command> command returns a command + tag of the form +<screen> +MOVE <replaceable class="parameter">count</replaceable> +</screen> + The <replaceable class="parameter">count</replaceable> is the number + of rows that a <command>FETCH</command> command with the same parameters + would have returned (possibly zero). + </para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>Examples</title> + +<programlisting> +BEGIN WORK; +DECLARE liahona CURSOR FOR SELECT * FROM films; + +-- Skip the first 5 rows: +MOVE FORWARD 5 IN liahona; +MOVE 5 + +-- Fetch the 6th row from the cursor liahona: +FETCH 1 FROM liahona; + code | title | did | date_prod | kind | len +-------+--------+-----+------------+--------+------- + P_303 | 48 Hrs | 103 | 1982-10-22 | Action | 01:37 +(1 row) + +-- Close the cursor liahona and end the transaction: +CLOSE liahona; +COMMIT WORK; +</programlisting> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>Compatibility</title> + + <para> + There is no <command>MOVE</command> statement in the SQL standard. + </para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>See Also</title> + + <simplelist type="inline"> + <member><xref linkend="sql-close"/></member> + <member><xref linkend="sql-declare"/></member> + <member><xref linkend="sql-fetch"/></member> + </simplelist> + </refsect1> +</refentry> |