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title: "Using Scrollable Cursors | Microsoft Docs"
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ms.date: "01/19/2017"
ms.prod: sql
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# Using Scrollable Cursors
Using a scrollable cursor requires these three steps:  
  
1.  Determine the cursor capabilities.  
  
2.  Set up the cursor.  
  
3.  Scroll and fetch rows.  
  
 This section contains the following topics.  
  
-   [Determining Cursor Capabilities](../../../odbc/reference/develop-app/determining-cursor-capabilities.md)  
  
-   [Setting Up the Cursor](../../../odbc/reference/develop-app/setting-up-the-cursor.md)  
  
-   [Cursor Characteristics and Cursor Type](../../../odbc/reference/develop-app/cursor-characteristics-and-cursor-type.md)  
  
-   [Scrolling and Fetching Rows](../../../odbc/reference/develop-app/scrolling-and-fetching-rows-odbc.md)