--- title: "SQLGetCursorName | Microsoft Docs" ms.custom: "" ms.date: "06/13/2017" ms.prod: "sql-server-2014" ms.reviewer: "" ms.technology: native-client ms.topic: "reference" topic_type: - "apiref" helpviewer_keywords: - "SQLGetCursorName function" ms.assetid: 3a427a23-28ef-49aa-b9ec-6cab0914bdf3 author: MightyPen ms.author: genemi manager: craigg --- # SQLGetCursorName If the application does not specify a cursor name, the [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Native Client ODBC driver generates one for the application upon cursor generation. The application can use **SQLGetCursorName** to retrieve the driver-defined cursor name for positioned UPDATE and DELETE statements. The application does not need to call **SQLSetCursorName** to take advantage of positioned data manipulation statements. ## See Also [SQLGetCursorName Function](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=59349) [ODBC API Implementation Details](odbc-api-implementation-details.md)