Re: \h open

From: Kevin Grittner <kgrittn(at)ymail(dot)com>
To: "obartunov(at)gmail(dot)com" <obartunov(at)gmail(dot)com>, Pgsql Hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: \h open
Date: 2013-09-16 17:32:16
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Oleg Bartunov <obartunov(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:

> I noticed there is nothing available in built-in psql help about
> OPEN command. Does it intentional ?
>
> postgres=# \h open
> No help available for "open".
> Try \h with no arguments to see available help.

PostgreSQL does not include OPEN as a SQL command:

http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/interactive/sql-commands.html

DECLARE CURSOR opens the cursor immediately.

Some PLs include an OPEN statement, but psql does not have help for all the PLs.

As an example, plpgsql supports OPEN:

http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/interactive/plpgsql-cursors.html#PLPGSQL-CURSOR-OPENING

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Kevin Grittner
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