Re: cursor declare

Peter Koukoulis <pkoukoulis(at)gmail(dot)com> writes:
> This is my first cursor attempt:

> according to docs

> DECLARE
> curs1 refcursor;
> curs2 CURSOR FOR SELECT * FROM tenk1;
> curs3 CURSOR (key integer) FOR SELECT * FROM tenk1 WHERE unique1 = key;

> this should work, but getting error:

> ft_node=# declare cur_test1 CURSOR (key integer) for select * from test1
> where x=key;
> ERROR: syntax error at or near "("
> LINE 1: declare cur_test1 CURSOR (key integer) for select * from tes...

It looks like you're trying to use the plpgsql syntax for a cursor
variable as part of a DECLARE CURSOR SQL-level command. They're not
the same thing at all. In particular, there isn't any concept of
parameters in the SQL DECLARE CURSOR command.

regards, tom lane