SQL works based on set e.g., SELECT statement returns a set of rows which is called a result set. However, sometimes, you may want to process a data set on a row by row basis. This is …

Nov 18, 2025 · Although the database API cursor models consider a forward-only cursor to be a distinct type of cursor, SQL Server doesn't. SQL Server considers both forward-only and scroll …

Aug 4, 2025 · A cursor in SQL is a database object used to process data one row at a time, useful when row-by-row handling is needed instead of bulk processing. It temporarily stores data for …

Sep 28, 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 …

In this section you can learn how to work with cursors using operations like declare cursor, create procedure, fetch, delete, update, close, set, deallocate. To create a cursor, use the CURSOR …

Dec 19, 2024 · SQL cursors are database objects that allow row-by-row processing of query results. While set-based operations are generally preferred in SQL, cursors are sometimes …

Cursors are database objects, created and executed on the database server itself. A cursor's lifecycle involves the following steps. Declare a cursor: A cursor is declared by defining a SQL …

Sep 18, 2025 · They are required when we need to update records in a database table one row at a time. A Cursor impacts SQL Server performance since it uses the SQL Server instances' …

A SQL Server Cursor allows row-by-row processing of a result set. While SQL is inherently set-based, cursors are necessary for scenarios where set-based operations may not be feasible or …

Nov 18, 2025 · 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 operates.