This is a prefetch directive that enables you to retrieve more than one read only record at a time from the DBMS with one client request. 
	 
  
 
	 Syntax:
 
		 
		PF_RO_CURSOR={numberofrows | buffersizeK | buffersizeB}
 
	  
 
	 Parameters:
 
		 
		| numberofrows | 
The number of rows to retrieve | 
 
		  
| buffersizeK 
			  | 
The size of the buffer you want to fill in kilobytes 
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| buffersizeB | 
The size of the buffer you want to fill in bytes | 
 
		  
 
	  
 
	 Scope:
 
		 
		
 
			  
			  
			  
				 
				  | Used at compile time: 
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				  No 
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				  | Behavior at run time: 
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				  Source file 
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		See 
		  Scope - OpenESQL SQL Compiler Directive Options for more information. 
		
 
	  
 
	 
 
   
 
Comment:
Does not work with FORWARD or IC_FH selection in RO_CURSOR.