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From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
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Peter Eisentraut <peter.eisentraut@2ndquadrant.com> writes:
> I think we should still add the second part, because it currently
> doesn't say anything about that a cursor declaration might fail if an
> updatable cursor cannot be created.

I still think it wouldn't add anything.  Any other error in the command
would cause the cursor declaration to fail, too.

			regards, tom lane