Using FETCH ALL with descriptor areas

Is it possible, in ECPG, to use FETCH ALL with descriptor areas? If so, 
can anyone provide a simple example. If not, does anyone have a get 
around. We've found FETCH NEXT to be pretty expensive when selecting 
even a modest number of tuples.
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Andrew Rost
National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center (NOHRSC)
National Weather Service, NOAA
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