diff --git a/src/DB/IO.php b/src/DB/IO.php
index 4daad5b..a0ae64d 100644
--- a/src/DB/IO.php
+++ b/src/DB/IO.php
@@ -3141,6 +3141,7 @@ class IO
 				'pk_name' => '',
 				'count' => 0,
 				'query' => '',
+				'query_raw' => $query,
 				'result' =>  null,
 				'returning_id' => false,
 				'placeholder_converted' => [],
@@ -3237,11 +3238,12 @@ class IO
 			}
 		} else {
 			// if we try to use the same statement name for a differnt query, error abort
-			if ($this->prepare_cursor[$stm_name]['query'] != $query) {
+			if ($this->prepare_cursor[$stm_name]['query_raw'] != $query) {
 				// thrown error
 				$this->__dbError(26, false, context: [
 					'statement_name' => $stm_name,
 					'prepared_query' => $this->prepare_cursor[$stm_name]['query'],
+					'prepared_query_raw' => $this->prepare_cursor[$stm_name]['query_raw'],
 					'query' => $query,
 					'pk_name' => $pk_name,
 				]);
@@ -4364,6 +4366,37 @@ class IO
 		return $this->prepare_cursor[$stm_name][$key];
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Checks if a prepared query eixsts
+	 *
+	 * @param  string $stm_name Statement to check
+	 * @param  string $query [default=''] If set then query must also match
+	 * @return false|int<0,2>             False on missing stm_name
+	 *                                    0: ok, 1: stm_name matchin, 2: stm_name and query matching
+	 */
+	public function dbPreparedCursorStatus(string $stm_name, string $query = ''): false|int
+	{
+		if (empty($stm_name)) {
+			$this->__dbError(
+				101,
+				false,
+				'No statement name given'
+			);
+			return false;
+		}
+		// does not exist
+		$return_value = 0;
+		if (!empty($this->prepare_cursor[$stm_name]['query_raw'])) {
+			// statement name eixts
+			$return_value = 1;
+			if ($this->prepare_cursor[$stm_name]['query_raw'] == $query) {
+				// query also matches
+				$return_value = 2;
+			}
+		}
+		return $return_value;
+	}
+
 	// ***************************
 	// ERROR AND WARNING DATA
 	// ***************************
diff --git a/test/phpunit/DB/CoreLibsDBIOTest.php b/test/phpunit/DB/CoreLibsDBIOTest.php
index ac6314d..d85de03 100644
--- a/test/phpunit/DB/CoreLibsDBIOTest.php
+++ b/test/phpunit/DB/CoreLibsDBIOTest.php
@@ -3692,7 +3692,7 @@ final class CoreLibsDBIOTest extends TestCase
 	 *
 	 * @return array
 	 */
-	public function preparedProviderValue(): array
+	public function providerDbGetPrepareCursorValue(): array
 	{
 		// 1: query (can be empty for do not set)
 		// 2: stm name
@@ -3736,7 +3736,7 @@ final class CoreLibsDBIOTest extends TestCase
 	 * test return prepare cursor errors
 	 *
 	 * @covers ::dbGetPrepareCursorValue
-	 * @dataProvider preparedProviderValue
+	 * @dataProvider providerDbGetPrepareCursorValue
 	 * @testdox prepared query $stm_name with $key expect error id $error_id [$_dataName]
 	 *
 	 * @param string $query
@@ -3769,6 +3769,94 @@ final class CoreLibsDBIOTest extends TestCase
 		);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Undocumented function
+	 *
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	public function providerDbPreparedCursorStatus(): array
+	{
+		return [
+			'empty statement pararm' => [
+				'query' => 'SELECT row_int, uid FROM table_with_primary_key',
+				'stm_name' => 'test_stm_a',
+				'check_stm_name' => '',
+				'check_query' => '',
+				'expected' => false
+			],
+			'different stm_name' => [
+				'query' => 'SELECT row_int, uid FROM table_with_primary_key',
+				'stm_name' => 'test_stm_b',
+				'check_stm_name' => 'other_name',
+				'check_query' => '',
+				'expected' => 0
+			],
+			'same stm_name' => [
+				'query' => 'SELECT row_int, uid FROM table_with_primary_key',
+				'stm_name' => 'test_stm_c',
+				'check_stm_name' => 'test_stm_c',
+				'check_query' => '',
+				'expected' => 1
+			],
+			'same stm_name and query' => [
+				'query' => 'SELECT row_int, uid FROM table_with_primary_key',
+				'stm_name' => 'test_stm_d',
+				'check_stm_name' => 'test_stm_d',
+				'check_query' => 'SELECT row_int, uid FROM table_with_primary_key',
+				'expected' => 2
+			],
+			'same stm_name and different query' => [
+				'query' => 'SELECT row_int, uid FROM table_with_primary_key',
+				'stm_name' => 'test_stm_e',
+				'check_stm_name' => 'test_stm_e',
+				'check_query' => 'SELECT row_int, uid, row_int FROM table_with_primary_key',
+				'expected' => 1
+			],
+			'insert query test' => [
+				'query' => 'INSERT INTO table_with_primary_key (row_int, uid) VALUES ($1, $2)',
+				'stm_name' => 'test_stm_f',
+				'check_stm_name' => 'test_stm_f',
+				'check_query' => 'INSERT INTO table_with_primary_key (row_int, uid) VALUES ($1, $2)',
+				'expected' => 2
+			]
+		];
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * test cursor status for prepared statement
+	 *
+	 * @covers ::dbPreparedCursorStatus
+	 * @dataProvider providerDbPreparedCursorStatus
+	 * @testdox Check prepared $stm_name ($check_stm_name) status is $expected [$_dataName]
+	 *
+	 * @param  string   $query
+	 * @param  string   $stm_name
+	 * @param  string   $check_stm_name
+	 * @param  string   $check_query
+	 * @param  bool|int $expected
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function testDbPreparedCursorStatus(
+		string $query,
+		string $stm_name,
+		string $check_stm_name,
+		string $check_query,
+		bool|int $expected
+	): void {
+		$db = new \CoreLibs\DB\IO(
+			self::$db_config['valid'],
+			self::$log
+		);
+		$db->dbPrepare($stm_name, $query);
+		// $db->dbExecute($stm_name);
+		$this->assertEquals(
+			$expected,
+			$db->dbPreparedCursorStatus($check_stm_name, $check_query),
+			'check prepared stement cursor status'
+		);
+		unset($db);
+	}
+
 	// - schema set/get tests
 	//   dbGetSchema, dbSetSchema