Refine the use of terminology around bound and unbound cursors and cursor

variables. Remove the confusing term "reference cursor".
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Peter Eisentraut 2009-06-18 10:22:09 +00:00
parent efa8544fd5
commit 12bc87e09b
3 changed files with 12 additions and 12 deletions

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<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/plpgsql.sgml,v 1.141 2009/05/02 17:27:57 tgl Exp $ --> <!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/plpgsql.sgml,v 1.142 2009/06/18 10:22:08 petere Exp $ -->
<chapter id="plpgsql"> <chapter id="plpgsql">
<title><application>PL/pgSQL</application> - <acronym>SQL</acronym> Procedural Language</title> <title><application>PL/pgSQL</application> - <acronym>SQL</acronym> Procedural Language</title>
@ -2450,7 +2450,7 @@ DECLARE
<note> <note>
<para> <para>
Bound cursors can also be used without explicitly opening them, Bound cursor variables can also be used without explicitly opening the cursor,
via the <command>FOR</> statement described in via the <command>FOR</> statement described in
<xref linkend="plpgsql-cursor-for-loop">. <xref linkend="plpgsql-cursor-for-loop">.
</para> </para>
@ -2460,13 +2460,13 @@ DECLARE
<title><command>OPEN FOR</command> <replaceable>query</replaceable></title> <title><command>OPEN FOR</command> <replaceable>query</replaceable></title>
<synopsis> <synopsis>
OPEN <replaceable>unbound_cursor</replaceable> <optional> <optional> NO </optional> SCROLL </optional> FOR <replaceable>query</replaceable>; OPEN <replaceable>unbound_cursorvar</replaceable> <optional> <optional> NO </optional> SCROLL </optional> FOR <replaceable>query</replaceable>;
</synopsis> </synopsis>
<para> <para>
The cursor variable is opened and given the specified query to The cursor variable is opened and given the specified query to
execute. The cursor cannot be open already, and it must have been execute. The cursor cannot be open already, and it must have been
declared as an unbound cursor (that is, as a simple declared as an unbound cursor variable (that is, as a simple
<type>refcursor</> variable). The query must be a <type>refcursor</> variable). The query must be a
<command>SELECT</command>, or something else that returns rows <command>SELECT</command>, or something else that returns rows
(such as <command>EXPLAIN</>). The query (such as <command>EXPLAIN</>). The query
@ -2494,13 +2494,13 @@ OPEN curs1 FOR SELECT * FROM foo WHERE key = mykey;
<title><command>OPEN FOR EXECUTE</command></title> <title><command>OPEN FOR EXECUTE</command></title>
<synopsis> <synopsis>
OPEN <replaceable>unbound_cursor</replaceable> <optional> <optional> NO </optional> SCROLL </optional> FOR EXECUTE <replaceable class="command">query_string</replaceable>; OPEN <replaceable>unbound_cursorvar</replaceable> <optional> <optional> NO </optional> SCROLL </optional> FOR EXECUTE <replaceable class="command">query_string</replaceable>;
</synopsis> </synopsis>
<para> <para>
The cursor variable is opened and given the specified query to The cursor variable is opened and given the specified query to
execute. The cursor cannot be open already, and it must have been execute. The cursor cannot be open already, and it must have been
declared as an unbound cursor (that is, as a simple declared as an unbound cursor variable (that is, as a simple
<type>refcursor</> variable). The query is specified as a string <type>refcursor</> variable). The query is specified as a string
expression, in the same way as in the <command>EXECUTE</command> expression, in the same way as in the <command>EXECUTE</command>
command. As usual, this gives flexibility so the query plan can vary command. As usual, this gives flexibility so the query plan can vary
@ -2524,7 +2524,7 @@ OPEN curs1 FOR EXECUTE 'SELECT * FROM ' || quote_ident($1);
<title>Opening a Bound Cursor</title> <title>Opening a Bound Cursor</title>
<synopsis> <synopsis>
OPEN <replaceable>bound_cursor</replaceable> <optional> ( <replaceable>argument_values</replaceable> ) </optional>; OPEN <replaceable>bound_cursorvar</replaceable> <optional> ( <replaceable>argument_values</replaceable> ) </optional>;
</synopsis> </synopsis>
<para> <para>
@ -2850,7 +2850,7 @@ COMMIT;
<synopsis> <synopsis>
<optional> &lt;&lt;<replaceable>label</replaceable>&gt;&gt; </optional> <optional> &lt;&lt;<replaceable>label</replaceable>&gt;&gt; </optional>
FOR <replaceable>recordvar</replaceable> IN <replaceable>bound_cursor</replaceable> <optional> ( <replaceable>argument_values</replaceable> ) </optional> LOOP FOR <replaceable>recordvar</replaceable> IN <replaceable>bound_cursorvar</replaceable> <optional> ( <replaceable>argument_values</replaceable> ) </optional> LOOP
<replaceable>statements</replaceable> <replaceable>statements</replaceable>
END LOOP <optional> <replaceable>label</replaceable> </optional>; END LOOP <optional> <replaceable>label</replaceable> </optional>;
</synopsis> </synopsis>

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* Portions Copyright (c) 1996-2009, PostgreSQL Global Development Group * Portions Copyright (c) 1996-2009, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
* Portions Copyright (c) 1994, Regents of the University of California * Portions Copyright (c) 1994, Regents of the University of California
* *
* $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/include/catalog/pg_type.h,v 1.205 2009/06/11 14:49:10 momjian Exp $ * $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/include/catalog/pg_type.h,v 1.206 2009/06/18 10:22:09 petere Exp $
* *
* NOTES * NOTES
* the genbki.sh script reads this file and generates .bki * the genbki.sh script reads this file and generates .bki
@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ DESCR("numeric(precision, decimal), arbitrary precision number");
#define NUMERICOID 1700 #define NUMERICOID 1700
DATA(insert OID = 1790 ( refcursor PGNSP PGUID -1 f b U f t \054 0 0 2201 textin textout textrecv textsend - - - i x f 0 -1 0 _null_ _null_ )); DATA(insert OID = 1790 ( refcursor PGNSP PGUID -1 f b U f t \054 0 0 2201 textin textout textrecv textsend - - - i x f 0 -1 0 _null_ _null_ ));
DESCR("reference cursor (portal name)"); DESCR("reference to cursor (portal name)");
#define REFCURSOROID 1790 #define REFCURSOROID 1790
/* OIDS 2200 - 2299 */ /* OIDS 2200 - 2299 */

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* *
* *
* IDENTIFICATION * IDENTIFICATION
* $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/pl/plpgsql/src/gram.y,v 1.124 2009/05/01 23:57:34 tgl Exp $ * $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/pl/plpgsql/src/gram.y,v 1.125 2009/06/18 10:22:09 petere Exp $
* *
*------------------------------------------------------------------------- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
*/ */
@ -1585,7 +1585,7 @@ stmt_open : K_OPEN lno cursor_variable
(errcode(ERRCODE_SYNTAX_ERROR), (errcode(ERRCODE_SYNTAX_ERROR),
errmsg("syntax error at \"%s\"", errmsg("syntax error at \"%s\"",
yytext), yytext),
errdetail("Expected \"FOR\", to open a reference cursor."))); errdetail("Expected \"FOR\", to open a cursor for an unbound cursor variable.")));
} }
tok = yylex(); tok = yylex();