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OCI8: Performance difference between REF Cursors and Cursors (Doc ID 124530.1)

Last updated on FEBRUARY 03, 2022

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 8.1.7.4 and later
Oracle Database - Personal Edition - Version 8.1.7.4 and later
Oracle Database - Standard Edition - Version 8.1.7.4 and later
Oracle Database Cloud Schema Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Exadata Express Cloud Service - Version N/A and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.Purpose

The purpose of this document is to discuss factors that influence  the relative performance of using REF CURSORs vs. cursors opened directly in OCI.


Scope

This note is intended for OCI application developers.

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