Don Croata <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> It's a function who has a cursor and calls itself, but the problem raises
> after the first recursion, when PgSQL complains:

> ERROR:  cursor "cur" already in use

> Are the cursors kept globally? or cached like TEMP TABLE?

Cursor names are global within a particular session.

IIRC there is a syntax for opening a cursor without specifying a name,
in which case plpgsql will pick one that's not in use.  This is probably
what you want to use.

                        regards, tom lane

---------------------------(end of broadcast)---------------------------
TIP 9: In versions below 8.0, the planner will ignore your desire to
       choose an index scan if your joining column's datatypes do not
       match

Reply via email to