This cursor directive specifies the default cursor type for ambiguous COBOL cursors, either read only or updateable. Use this directive when the DECLARE CURSOR statement has neither the FOR READONLY nor the FOR UPDATE OF clause.
Syntax:
DEF_CURSOR={RO | UPD}
Parameters:
| RO
|
Read Only
|
| UPD
|
Updateable
|
Scope:
| Used at compile time:
|
No
|
| Behavior at run time:
|
Source file
|
See
Scope - OpenESQL SQL Compiler Directive Options for more information.
Comment:
While the default when BEHAVIOR=ANSI is DEF_CURSOR=UPD, if the original developer assumed RO, then use of UPD could adversely affect performance.