Here is how you can declare a cursor with dynamic SQL, using the 'EXEC ()' function. Surprisingly this does work. For example: DECLARE ColumnCursor CURSOR READ_ONLY …

Nov 22, 2024 · DECLARE CURSOR defines the attributes of a Transact-SQL server cursor, such as its scrolling behavior and the query used to build the result set on which the cursor …

In this tutorial, you will learn how to use the SQL Server cursor to process a result set, one row at a time.

Feb 5, 2020 · This tip provides 5 different examples of how a cursor can be written in SQL Server. Each of the examples does not include the optional cursor type arguments in the declaration, …

For the below to work your server will have to be using global cursors. If you need to avoid using the global cursors, you could also insert the results of your dynamic SQL into a temporary …

Sep 13, 2002 · Can I declare a cursor with a parameter? Actually I need to fetch rows from a cursor in a loop by passing a parameter. DECLARE ACURSOR(ETYPE CHAR(1)) CURSOR …

Apr 22, 2025 · A SQL Server cursor is a set of T-SQL logic that loops over a predetermined number of rows one at a time. The purpose of the cursor may be to update one row at a time …

Jun 10, 2021 · If you want to pass it, use EXEC sp_executesql <your query> instead of EXEC(<your query>) to run your dynamic SQL, because the former allows you to use proper …

Mar 7, 2025 · sp_cursoropen defines the SQL statement associated with the cursor and cursor options, and then populates the cursor. sp_cursoropen is equivalent to the combination of the …

Jul 8, 2005 · SET @sql = 'declare @CursorVar cursor ' --OR declare @CursorVar cursor --without using SET @sql. SET @sql = @sql + 'SET @CursorVar = CURSOR FOR SELECT * from ' + …