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This command has + slightly different semantics from the direct SQL + command <code class="command">DECLARE</code>: Whereas the latter executes a + query and prepares the result set for retrieval, this embedded + SQL command merely declares a name as a <span class="quote">“<span class="quote">loop + variable</span>”</span> for iterating over the result set of a query; + the actual execution happens when the cursor is opened with + the <code class="command">OPEN</code> command. + </p></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.7.5.20.6.4"><h2>Parameters</h2><div class="variablelist"><dl class="variablelist"><dt><span class="term"><em class="replaceable"><code>cursor_name</code></em></span></dt><dd><p> + A cursor name, case sensitive. This can be an SQL identifier + or a host variable. + </p></dd><dt><span class="term"><em class="replaceable"><code>prepared_name</code></em></span></dt><dd><p> + The name of a prepared query, either as an SQL identifier or a + host variable. + </p></dd><dt><span class="term"><em class="replaceable"><code>query</code></em></span></dt><dd><p> + A <a class="xref" href="sql-select.html" title="SELECT"><span class="refentrytitle">SELECT</span></a> or + <a class="xref" href="sql-values.html" title="VALUES"><span class="refentrytitle">VALUES</span></a> command which will provide the + rows to be returned by the cursor. + </p></dd></dl></div><p> + For the meaning of the cursor options, + see <a class="xref" href="sql-declare.html" title="DECLARE"><span class="refentrytitle">DECLARE</span></a>. + </p></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.7.5.20.6.5"><h2>Examples</h2><p> + Examples declaring a cursor for a query: +</p><pre class="programlisting"> +EXEC SQL DECLARE C CURSOR FOR SELECT * FROM My_Table; +EXEC SQL DECLARE C CURSOR FOR SELECT Item1 FROM T; +EXEC SQL DECLARE cur1 CURSOR FOR SELECT version(); +</pre><p> + </p><p> + An example declaring a cursor for a prepared statement: +</p><pre class="programlisting"> +EXEC SQL PREPARE stmt1 AS SELECT version(); +EXEC SQL DECLARE cur1 CURSOR FOR stmt1; +</pre><p> + </p></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.7.5.20.6.6"><h2>Compatibility</h2><p> + <code class="command">DECLARE</code> is specified in the SQL standard. + </p></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.7.5.20.6.7"><h2>See Also</h2><span class="simplelist"><a class="xref" href="ecpg-sql-open.html" title="OPEN">OPEN</a>, <a class="xref" href="sql-close.html" title="CLOSE"><span class="refentrytitle">CLOSE</span></a>, <a class="xref" href="sql-declare.html" title="DECLARE"><span class="refentrytitle">DECLARE</span></a></span></div></div><div class="navfooter"><hr /><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="ecpg-sql-deallocate-descriptor.html" title="DEALLOCATE DESCRIPTOR">Prev</a> </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="u" href="ecpg-sql-commands.html" title="36.14. 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