Take a look at FB Roadmap to see what you can expect:

Re-implementation of cursor syntax in PSQL
Proposed Release: 2.0

Completed by Dmitry Yemanov, this syntax re-implements the dormant
cursor syntax for positioned updates in PSQL. Existing code using the
older implementation is still supported.


Thanks Helen for the "AS CURSOR" mention. I missed that - your book
didn't arrive here yet.

Carlos
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RM> Carlos,

RM> When it is implemented, will I be able to put the DECLARE, OPEN in one
RM> stored procedure, the FETCH in another stored procedure, and CLOSE in yet
RM> another? Something I should be able to do since the named CURSOR remains
RM> live until specifically CLOSEd.

RM> Regards,

RM> Robert