Re: For loop - Mailing list pgsql-sql

From Ezequias R. da Rocha
Subject Re: For loop
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Msg-id 45F6A06E.7090104@fastcon.com.br
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Responses Re: For loop  ("Bart Degryse" <Bart.Degryse@indicator.be>)
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Ezequias R. da Rocha escreveu:
> Hi list,
>
> I would like to test the power of processing of postgresql (and my 
> server) by insert a large ammount of data on a table I have.
>
> I would like to know how to implement a For... loop . With it I think 
> I could check the real power of my server.
>
> Ezequias
>
I tryed a way but it is not working. Please see it:

LOOP;   -- some computations
insert into carga (desc) values ('My Text');   IF count > 1000000 THEN       EXIT;  -- exit loop   END IF;
END LOOP;

The postgresql reports the following error:
/
ERROR: syntax error at or near "LOOP"
SQL state: 42601
Character: 1/


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