Syntax options:

       PRESERVE ON COMMIT
       PRESERVE ON ROLLBACK
       PRESERVE ALL
       PRESERVE NONE

    Specifies when a cursor remains open.

    o  PRESERVE ON COMMIT

       On commit, all cursors close except those defined with the
       WITH HOLD PRESERVE ON COMMIT syntax. On rollback, all cursors
       close including those defined with the WITH HOLD PRESERVE ON
       COMMIT syntax.

       This is the same as specifying the WITH HOLD clause without
       any preserve options.

    o  PRESERVE ON ROLLBACK

       On rollback, all cursors close except those defined with the
       WITH HOLD PRESERVE ON ROLLBACK syntax. On commit, all cursors
       close including those defined with the WITH HOLD PRESERVE ON
       ROLLBACK syntax.

    o  PRESERVE ALL

       All cursors remain open after commit or rollback. Cursors
       close with the CLOSE statement or when the session ends.

    o  PRESERVE NONE

       All cursors close after a close, commit, or rollback
       statement, when the program stops, or when you exit from
       interactive SQL.

       This is the same as not specifying the WITH HOLD clause at
       all.