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Subject PL/PGSQL CURSOR looping/iteration - PG 8.3
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In response to Understanding 8.4 new WITH syntax  ("Richard Broersma" <richard.broersma@gmail.com>)
Responses Re: PL/PGSQL CURSOR looping/iteration - PG 8.3  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
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I see some proposal for implementing FOR loop for cursor in PG 8.4, but I could not found documentaion on how to loop or iterate thru a cursor in PG 8.3 or earler versions?
 
I guess I could do a FOR loop if I know the size of a cursor? How to find the size of a cursor?
 
Thanks,
CYW

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