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A cursor is a multi-row query, which lets you name a work area and access its stored information. You create database package cursors on the Cursors tab of a database package using the Add a Row tool.

To view or edit a database package cursor's properties, double-click its Browser or list entry. The property sheet tabs and fields listed here are those available by default, before any customization of the interface by you or an administrator.

The General tab contains the following properties:

Property

Description

Name/Code/Comment

Identify the object. The name should clearly convey the object's purpose to non-technical users, while the code, which is used for generating code or scripts, may be abbreviated, and should not normally include spaces. You can optionally add a comment to provide more detailed information about the object. By default the code is generated from the name by applying the naming conventions specified in the model options. To decouple name-code synchronization, click to release the = button to the right of the Code field.

DB Package

Name of the database package to which the cursor belongs.

Return Data Type

Allows you to define the data type of a cursor result value.

Public

Allows you to declare the cursor in the package specification and to permit use from outside the database package. A private cursor (check box deselected) is only defined in the package body.

Keywords

Provide a way of loosely grouping objects through tagging. To enter multiple keywords, separate them with commas.
The following tabs are also available:

  • Parameters – Lists the input and output parameters required by the cursor (see Database Package Parameters).

  • Body - Specifies the query to define the cursor. You can use operators and functions to insert script items into the cursor definition.

For example, the following cursor allows locating in table emp, the employee number, name, and function in a given department and for a given employee number:
Select empno, empname, job FROM emp WHERE deptno=20 and empno = num ;