# Error 1420: You can't execute a prepared statement which has an open cursor associated with it

| Error Code | SQLSTATE | Error                              | Description                                                                                                               |
| ---------- | -------- | ---------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 1420       | HY000    | ER\_EXEC\_STMT\_WITH\_OPEN\_CURSOR | You can't execute a prepared statement which has an open cursor associated with it. Reset the statement to re-execute it. |

## Possible Causes and Solutions

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