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Cursor Loop

The use of cursors in WHILE and LOOP statements is called a cursor loop. Generally, OPEN, FETCH, and CLOSE statements are needed in cursor loop. The following describes a loop that is applicable to a static cursor loop without executing the four steps of a static cursor.

Syntax

Figure 1 shows the syntax diagram for the FOR AS loop.

Figure 1 FOR_AS_loop::=

Precautions

  • The UPDATE operation for the queried table is not allowed in the loop statement.
  • The variable loop_name is automatically defined and is valid only in this loop. The type and value of loop_name are the same as those of the query result of select_statement.
  • The %FOUND, %NOTFOUND, and %ROWCOUNT attributes access the same internal variable in GaussDB(DWS). Transactions and anonymous blocks cannot be accessed by multiple cursors at the same time.

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BEGIN
FOR ROW_TRANS IN 
        SELECT first_name FROM staffs 
    LOOP 
        DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE (ROW_TRANS.first_name );
    END LOOP;
END;
/

-- Create a table:
CREATE TABLE integerTable1( A INTEGER) DISTRIBUTE BY hash(A);
CREATE TABLE integerTable2( B INTEGER) DISTRIBUTE BY hash(B);
INSERT INTO integerTable2 VALUES(2);

-- Multiple cursors share the parameters of cursor attributes:
DECLARE
   CURSOR C1 IS SELECT A FROM integerTable1;--Declare the cursor.
   CURSOR C2 IS SELECT B FROM integerTable2;
   PI_A INTEGER;
   PI_B INTEGER;
BEGIN
    OPEN C1;-- Open the cursor.
   OPEN C2;
   FETCH C1 INTO PI_A; ----  The value of C1%FOUND and C2%FOUND is FALSE.
   FETCH C2 INTO PI_B; ----  The value of C1%FOUND and C2%FOUND is TRUE.
-- Determine the cursor status:
   IF C1%FOUND THEN
       IF C2%FOUND THEN
         DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('Dual cursor share paremeter.');
      END IF;
   END IF;
    CLOSE C1;-- Close the cursor.
   CLOSE C2;
END;
/

-- Drop the temporary table:
DROP TABLE integerTable1;
DROP TABLE integerTable2;
Parent topic: Cursors