[sp_describe_cursor_columns](sp-describe-cursor-columns-transact-sql.md) [sp_describe_cursor_tables](sp-describe-cursor-tables-transact-sql.md) ...
Compiles the cursor statement or batch into an execution plan, but does not create the cursor. The compiled statement can later be used by sp_cursorexecute. This procedure, coupled with ...
Tim Chapman discusses your iteration choices in SQL Server 2008 and explains why determining which option performs better depends on the situation. In a previous TechRepublic column about SQL Server ...