RE: open/close cursor question

Hi Guang

>1. Why did I see the open_cursor jump from 1 to 3 when I just opened =
one
>cursor, then to 5 when the second cursor opened?

Because each statement count.

1) PL/SQL block
2) SELECT RID from customers
3) select count(*) from v$open_cursor where sid=3D9

>2. Why did I get the same count before and after close the cursor?

Because Oracle automatically caches SQL statements executed in PL/SQL. = Read "Usage Notes" under =
http://download-west.oracle.com/docs/cd/B10501_01/appdev.920/a96624/13_el= ems33.htm#35174.

HTH
Chris

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