• What do you mean by 'call a cursor'? A cursor isn't an object that you call, it's an object that you declare, use and then deallocate.

    Why do you want a cursor in the first place?

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

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