HPE NonStop SQL/MX Error – 3005 A DECLARE CURSOR statement cannot dynamically get its cursor name from a host variable while also statically declaring a cursor specification. A dynamic cursor requires the name of a previously prepared statement or a host variable containing such a name; a static cursor requires a fixed, static name.

In this blog post, let’s learn about the error message “3005 A DECLARE CURSOR statement cannot dynamically get its cursor name from a host variable while also statically declaring a cursor specification. A dynamic cursor requires the name of a previously prepared statement or a host variable containing such a name; a static cursor requires a fixed, static name.” when working with HPE NonStop SQL/MX, the reason for the error and the solution to fix this error message.

Error Message

3005 A DECLARE CURSOR statement cannot dynamically get its cursor name from a host variable while also statically declaring a cursor specification. A dynamic cursor requires the name of a previously prepared statement or a host variable containing such a name; a static cursor requires a fixed, static name.

Reason for the Error

You attempted to use a DECLARE CURSOR statement without declaring a cursor name or using the name of a previously prepared statement.

Solution

Declare a cursor name, or use the name of a previously prepared statement, and resubmit