Cursor is not open.

Error Message:
Msg 16917, Level 16, State 1, Line 4
Cursor is not open.

Severity level:
16.

Description:
This error message appears when you try to use a cursor that has not been opened yet.

Consequences:
The T-SQL statement can be parsed, but causes the error at runtime.

Resolution:
Errors of the Severity Level 16 are generated by the user and are corrigible by the user. The statement cannot be executed this way. You must open the cursor before you can use it.

Versions:
All versions of SQL Server.

Example(s):
USE Northwind
GO
DECLARE myCursor CURSOR READ_ONLY FOR
SELECT *
  FROM Northwind.dbo.Orders
--OPEN myCursor
FETCH NEXT FROM myCursor
DEALLOCATE myCursor

Remarks:
In the above example we try to use the cursor myCursor. Because this cursor hasn't been opened yet the error is raised.