# Before First command

#### Syntax

    BEFORE FIRST int Identifier

#### Description

Moves the cursor to before the first row, then fetches the row. (Since there is no current row, it returns the message `No current row`.)

The cursor must have been created with the Get Scroll Insensitive Cursor command.

#### Example

    ij> get scroll insensitive cursor scrollCursor as
    'SELECT * FROM menu FOR UPDATE OF price';
    ij> before first scrollcursor;
    No current row

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