Error: DBMSCURSOR DECLARE: No Unique Index Found; Cannot Be Updated

Solution or Workaround

When a DBMSCURSOR is declared on a Sybase or AS400 table using the syntax:

Arc: dbmscursor test declare as400 select * from dbms_table for update of dbms_column

the following message is returned:

No unique index found
Cannot be updated

Answer:

Unlike other supported DBMSs, Sybase and the AS400 do not support the concept of a unique row-id. Therefore, there must be a unique index on the table in order for the cursor to be declared.

Create a unique index on the table before the cursor is declared. For the procedure on how to create a unique index, consult the DBMS's reference manual.

The general SQL syntax for creating a unique index is as following:

Arc: dbmsexecute as400 create unique index ~ on table_name(the_unique_column_name_goes_here)

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