# SPI_cursor_fetch

SPI_cursor_fetch — fetch some rows from a cursor

# Synopsis

void SPI_cursor_fetch(Portal portal, bool forward, long count)

# Description

SPI_cursor_fetch fetches some rows from a cursor. This is equivalent to a subset of the SQL command FETCH (see SPI_scroll_cursor_fetch for more functionality).

# Arguments

Portal *portal*

portal containing the cursor

bool *forward*

true for fetch forward, false for fetch backward

long *count*

maximum number of rows to fetch

# Return Value

SPI_processed and SPI_tuptable are set as in SPI_execute if successful.

# Notes

Fetching backward may fail if the cursor's plan was not created with the CURSOR_OPT_SCROLL option.