diff --git a/source/expectations/data_values/ut_compound_data_helper.pkb b/source/expectations/data_values/ut_compound_data_helper.pkb
index 575568641..d7c0aab76 100644
--- a/source/expectations/data_values/ut_compound_data_helper.pkb
+++ b/source/expectations/data_values/ut_compound_data_helper.pkb
@@ -28,46 +28,46 @@ create or replace package body ut_compound_data_helper is
     with exp as (
       select 
         ucd.*, 
-        {:duplicate_number:} dup_no
+        {:duplicate_number:} "UT3$_Dup#No"
       from (
         select 
-          ucd.item_data
-          ,x.data_id data_id 
-          ,position + x.item_no item_no
+          ucd."UT3$_Item#Data"
+          ,x.data_id "UT3$_Data#Id"
+          ,ucd."UT3$_Position#" + x.item_no "UT3$_Item#No"
           {:columns:}
         from ut_compound_data_tmp x,
           xmltable('/ROWSET/ROW' passing x.item_data columns
-            item_data xmltype path '*'
-            ,position for ordinality
+            "UT3$_Item#Data" xmltype path '*'
+            ,"UT3$_Position#" for ordinality
             {:xml_to_columns:} ) ucd
-          where data_id = :exp_guid
+          where x.data_id = :exp_guid
           ) ucd
     )
     , act as (
       select 
         ucd.*,
-        {:duplicate_number:} dup_no
+        {:duplicate_number:} "UT3$_Dup#No"
       from (
         select 
-          ucd.item_data
-          ,x.data_id data_id
-          ,position + x.item_no item_no 
+          ucd."UT3$_Item#Data"
+          ,x.data_id "UT3$_Data#Id"
+          ,ucd."UT3$_Position#" + x.item_no "UT3$_Item#No"
           {:columns:}
         from ut_compound_data_tmp x,
           xmltable('/ROWSET/ROW' passing x.item_data columns 
-            item_data xmltype path '*'
-            ,position for ordinality
+            "UT3$_Item#Data" xmltype path '*'
+            ,"UT3$_Position#" for ordinality
             {:xml_to_columns:} ) ucd
-          where data_id = :act_guid
+          where x.data_id = :act_guid
           ) ucd
     )   
     select 
-      a.item_data as act_item_data, 
-      a.data_id act_data_id,
-      e.item_data as exp_item_data, 
-      e.data_id exp_data_id,
+      a."UT3$_Item#Data" as act_item_data,
+      a."UT3$_Data#Id" act_data_id,
+      e."UT3$_Item#Data" as exp_item_data,
+      e."UT3$_Data#Id" exp_data_id,
       {:item_no:} as item_no, 
-      nvl(e.dup_no,a.dup_no) dup_no 
+      nvl(e."UT3$_Dup#No",a."UT3$_Dup#No") dup_no
     from act a {:join_type:} exp e on ( {:join_condition:} )
     where {:where_condition:}]';
 
@@ -306,16 +306,16 @@ create or replace package body ut_compound_data_helper is
         a_join_by_stmt := ut_utils.table_to_clob(l_join_by_list, ' and ');
       elsif a_unordered then
         -- If no key defined do the join on all columns
-        a_join_by_stmt := ' e.dup_no = a.dup_no and '||ut_utils.table_to_clob(l_equal_list, ' and ');
+        a_join_by_stmt := ' e."UT3$_Dup#No" = a."UT3$_Dup#No" and '||ut_utils.table_to_clob(l_equal_list, ' and ');
       else
         -- Else join on rownumber
-        a_join_by_stmt := 'a.item_no = e.item_no ';
+        a_join_by_stmt := 'a."UT3$_Item#No" = e."UT3$_Item#No" ';
       end if;
       a_not_equal_stmt := ut_utils.table_to_clob(l_not_equal_list, ' or ');
     else
       --Partition by piece when no data
       ut_utils.append_to_clob(a_partition_stmt,' 1  ');
-      a_join_by_stmt := 'a.item_no = e.item_no ';
+      a_join_by_stmt := 'a."UT3$_Item#No" = e."UT3$_Item#No" ';
     end if;
   end;
   
@@ -349,8 +349,8 @@ create or replace package body ut_compound_data_helper is
     begin
       return
         case 
-          when a_unordered then 'row_number() over ( order by nvl(e.item_no,a.item_no))' 
-          else 'nvl(e.item_no,a.item_no) '
+          when a_unordered then 'row_number() over ( order by nvl(e."UT3$_Item#No",a."UT3$_Item#No"))'
+          else 'nvl(e."UT3$_Item#No",a."UT3$_Item#No") '
         end;
     end;
 
@@ -387,9 +387,9 @@ create or replace package body ut_compound_data_helper is
     end if;
     --If its inclusion we expect a actual set to fully match and have no extra elements over expected
     if a_inclusion_type then
-      ut_utils.append_to_clob(l_where_stmt,case when a_is_negated then ' 1 = 1 ' else ' ( a.data_id is null ) ' end);
+      ut_utils.append_to_clob(l_where_stmt,case when a_is_negated then ' 1 = 1 ' else ' ( a."UT3$_Data#Id" is null ) ' end);
     else
-      ut_utils.append_to_clob(l_where_stmt,' (a.data_id is null or e.data_id is null) ');
+      ut_utils.append_to_clob(l_where_stmt,' (a."UT3$_Data#Id" is null or e."UT3$_Data#Id" is null) ');
     end if;    
     
     l_compare_sql := replace(l_compare_sql,'{:where_condition:}',l_where_stmt);
@@ -561,6 +561,8 @@ create or replace package body ut_compound_data_helper is
   procedure cleanup_diff is
   begin
     g_diff_count := 0;
+    delete from ut_compound_data_diff_tmp;
+    delete from ut_json_data_diff_tmp;
   end;
   
   function get_rows_diff_count return integer is
diff --git a/test/ut3_user/expectations/test_expectations_cursor.pkb b/test/ut3_user/expectations/test_expectations_cursor.pkb
index dc439e7e0..1c6f46532 100644
--- a/test/ut3_user/expectations/test_expectations_cursor.pkb
+++ b/test/ut3_user/expectations/test_expectations_cursor.pkb
@@ -2825,5 +2825,50 @@ Check the query and data for errors.';
     $end
   end;
 
+  procedure compare_specific_column_names is
+    function get_cursor return sys_refcursor is
+      l_result sys_refcursor;
+    begin
+      open l_result for
+        select 'a' as item_data, rownum as data_id, rownum as item_no, rownum as dup_no, rownum as position from dual;
+      return l_result;
+    end;
+  begin
+    ut3.ut.expect(get_cursor()).to_equal(get_cursor());
+    ut3.ut.expect(get_cursor()).to_equal(get_cursor()).unordered();
+    ut3.ut.expect(get_cursor()).to_equal(get_cursor()).join_by('ITEM_DATA,DATA_ID,ITEM_NO,DUP_NO');
+    --Assert
+    ut.expect(ut3_tester_helper.main_helper.get_failed_expectations_num).to_equal(0);
+  end;
+
+  procedure multiple_cursor_expectations is
+    l_actual   sys_refcursor;
+    l_expected sys_refcursor;
+  begin
+    open l_actual   for select rownum rn from dual connect by level < 5;
+    open l_expected for select rownum rn from dual connect by level = 1;
+    ut3.ut.expect(l_actual).to_equal(l_expected);
+    open l_actual   for select rownum rn from dual connect by level < 3;
+    open l_expected for select * from (select rownum rn from dual connect by level < 3) order by 1 desc;
+    ut3.ut.expect(l_actual).to_equal(l_expected);
+    ut.expect(ut3_tester_helper.main_helper.get_failed_expectations(1)).to_equal(
+'Actual: refcursor [ count = 4 ] was expected to equal: refcursor [ count = 1 ]
+Diff:
+Rows: [ 3 differences ]
+  Row No. 2 - Extra:    <RN>2</RN>
+  Row No. 3 - Extra:    <RN>3</RN>
+  Row No. 4 - Extra:    <RN>4</RN>'
+      );
+    ut.expect(ut3_tester_helper.main_helper.get_failed_expectations(2)).to_equal(
+'Actual: refcursor [ count = 2 ] was expected to equal: refcursor [ count = 2 ]
+Diff:
+Rows: [ 2 differences ]
+  Row No. 1 - Actual:   <RN>1</RN>
+  Row No. 1 - Expected: <RN>2</RN>
+  Row No. 2 - Actual:   <RN>2</RN>
+  Row No. 2 - Expected: <RN>1</RN>'
+    );
+  end;
+
 end;
 /
diff --git a/test/ut3_user/expectations/test_expectations_cursor.pks b/test/ut3_user/expectations/test_expectations_cursor.pks
index 82fc47f3c..d3dbeb9a7 100644
--- a/test/ut3_user/expectations/test_expectations_cursor.pks
+++ b/test/ut3_user/expectations/test_expectations_cursor.pks
@@ -462,8 +462,14 @@ create or replace package test_expectations_cursor is
   --%test( Mixed column order exclusion  )
   procedure uc_columns_exclude;
 
-  --%test(Compares cursors with long column names - Issue #952 )
+  --%test( Compares cursors with long column names - Issue #952 )
   procedure compare_long_column_names;
 
+  --%test( Compares cursors with specific column names - Issue #997 )
+  procedure compare_specific_column_names;
+
+  --%test( Multiple failures reported correctly - Issue #998 )
+  procedure multiple_cursor_expectations;
+
 end;
 /