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1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/test/testbase.py b/test/testbase.py
index 8a1d9ee59..c02b36b52 100644
--- a/test/testbase.py
+++ b/test/testbase.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ def parse_argv():
     parser.add_option("--enginestrategy", action="store", default=None, dest="enginestrategy", help="engine strategy (plain or threadlocal, defaults to plain)")
     parser.add_option("--coverage", action="store_true", dest="coverage", help="Dump a full coverage report after running")
     parser.add_option("--reversetop", action="store_true", dest="topological", help="Reverse the collection ordering for topological sorts (helps reveal dependency issues)")
+    parser.add_option("--serverside", action="store_true", dest="serverside", help="Turn on server side cursors for PG")
     
     (options, args) = parser.parse_args()
     sys.argv[1:] = args
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ def parse_argv():
             db_uri = 'oracle://scott:tiger@127.0.0.1:1521'
         elif DBTYPE == 'oracle8':
             db_uri = 'oracle://scott:tiger@127.0.0.1:1521'
-            opts = {'use_ansi':False}
+            opts['use_ansi'] = False
         elif DBTYPE == 'mssql':
             db_uri = 'mssql://scott:tiger@SQUAWK\\SQLEXPRESS/test'
         elif DBTYPE == 'firebird':
@@ -94,6 +95,9 @@ def parse_argv():
     
     global with_coverage
     with_coverage = options.coverage
+
+    if options.serverside:
+        opts['server_side_cursors'] = True
     
     if options.enginestrategy is not None:
         opts['strategy'] = options.enginestrategy