Repeatable Search

What is the difference between Cursor Stability and Repeatable Read isolation levels?

Answer

CURSOR STABILITY:

- CS is a row level locking

- Acquires an exclusive lock on the row that is to be updated

- When the control is moved to the next updatable row, the lock is released

REPEATABLE READ:

- RR is a page level locking

- Acquires an exclusive lock on the entire page which is the source of row availability

- When the control is moved to the next updatable page the lock is released

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