DECLARE @Cursor_Text varchar(255) DECLARE Cursor_1 CURSOR LOCAL STATIC READ_ONLY FOR SELECT [Text] FROM Table OPEN Cursor_1 FETCH NEXT FROM Cursor_1 INTO @Cursor_Text WHILE @@FETCH_STATUS = 0 BEGIN FETCH NEXT FROM Cursor_1 INTO @Cursor_Text END CLOSE Cursor_1 DEALLOCATE Cursor_1