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OPEN <em class="replaceable"><code>cursor_name</code></em>
OPEN <em class="replaceable"><code>cursor_name</code></em> USING <em class="replaceable"><code>value</code></em> [, ... ]
OPEN <em class="replaceable"><code>cursor_name</code></em> USING SQL DESCRIPTOR <em class="replaceable"><code>descriptor_name</code></em>
</pre></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.7.5.20.11.3"><h2>Description</h2><p>
<code class="command">OPEN</code> 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 <code class="command">DECLARE</code> command. The execution
of <code class="command">OPEN</code> causes the query to start executing on
the server.
</p></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.7.5.20.11.4"><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>
The name of the cursor to be opened. This can be an SQL
identifier or a host variable.
</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><em class="replaceable"><code>value</code></em></span></dt><dd><p>
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.
</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><em class="replaceable"><code>descriptor_name</code></em></span></dt><dd><p>
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.
</p></dd></dl></div></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.7.5.20.11.5"><h2>Examples</h2><pre class="programlisting">
EXEC SQL OPEN a;
EXEC SQL OPEN d USING 1, 'test';
EXEC SQL OPEN c1 USING SQL DESCRIPTOR mydesc;
EXEC SQL OPEN :curname1;
</pre></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.7.5.20.11.6"><h2>Compatibility</h2><p>
<code class="command">OPEN</code> is specified in the SQL standard.
</p></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.7.5.20.11.7"><h2>See Also</h2><span class="simplelist"><a class="xref" href="ecpg-sql-declare.html" title="DECLARE">DECLARE</a>, <a class="xref" href="sql-close.html" title="CLOSE"><span class="refentrytitle">CLOSE</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-get-descriptor.html">Prev</a> </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="u" href="ecpg-sql-commands.html">Up</a></td><td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="ecpg-sql-prepare.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">GET DESCRIPTOR </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> PREPARE</td></tr></table></div></body></html>
