open and closed cursors

  • From: Orlando L <oralrnr@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:16:37 -0600

All,
I am trying to find the definition of open vs closed (session_cached)
cursors. I understand that if the cursor was open it would be in the
library cache. If it was closed, like when we close using the 'close
<cursor_name>', I thought the cursor would be flushed out of memory, but
apparently that is not the case. Even after the cursor is closed it can be
accessed from memory, the session_cached_cursor gives information about
closed cursors. what is the difference between an open and closed cursor.

Orlando.


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