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# Cursor Programming Details (ODBC)
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  Choosing the correct cursor type can improve application performance. Under certain conditions, [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] may implicitly convert a cursor type when you execute an SQL statement that is not supported by the cursor type you requested.  
  
## In This Section  
  
-   [Implicit Cursor Conversions (ODBC)](../../../relational-databases/native-client-odbc-cursors/programming/implicit-cursor-conversions-odbc.md)  
  
-   [Using Autofetch with ODBC Cursors](../../../relational-databases/native-client-odbc-cursors/programming/using-autofetch-with-odbc-cursors.md)  
  
-   [Fast Forward-Only Cursors (ODBC)](../../../relational-databases/native-client-odbc-cursors/programming/fast-forward-only-cursors-odbc.md)  
  
## See Also  
 [Using Cursors (ODBC)](../../../relational-databases/native-client-odbc-cursors/using-cursors-odbc.md)