A cursor for-loop is a open-fetch-close construct, but like all cursors on PL/SQL, Oracle does not *really* close them when it encounters the close call. This is an efficiency measure to speed things up in the hope that you will reuse them.
hth connor --- JOSHY MON M C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > resending the mail. Kindly ignore my prev mail with > wrong subject. > > Hi All, > > I ve a stored proceure and with the following cursor > defined. And after > running the procedure, i see that No of open cursors > incresing. I checked > it querying v$open_cursor like this. ( SELECT > sql_text from v$open_cursor). > > CURSOR all_rules (l_ticket_type_id NUMBER) IS > SELECT rule_id , workflow_id FROM rule > WHERE ticket_type_id = l_ticket_type_id > AND ews_flag=1 > AND active_flag=1; > > -- Cusror is processed as below.. > FOR term_rec IN all_terms( p_rule_id ) LOOP > -- do processing > END LOOP; > > Since I m using CURSOR for stemennet its closed > automaticaly. right?. But it > doentnt seem closing as mentioned above ( when > querried v$open_cursor). pls > reply > > PS: > > Also in the stored procedure I use some SELECT > statements, that too is shown > when I query open_cursor as above. Do you know why > no of open cursors > increasing? > > Thanks in advance > Joshy > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: JOSHY MON M C > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 > http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web > hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an > E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of > 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB > ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed > from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information > (like subscribing). ===== Connor McDonald http://www.oracledba.co.uk http://www.oaktable.net "Remember amateurs built the ark - Professionals built the Titanic" __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: =?iso-8859-1?q?Connor=20McDonald?= INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
