Re: foreach in sql functions

Hi Zac,

even better:

INSERT INTO BskDtl (BskKey, PrdKey)
SELECT $1,PrdKey FROM Prd WHERE Sts < 999;


HTH
Tino

--On Mittwoch, 2. Oktober 2002 23:16 +0100 Zac Hillier <zac@affectors.net>
wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I have only recently started using pgsql and would like to try some
> internal functions as it appears this would be quicker than running
> similar functions from php.
>
> Is it possible to write sql functions with a foreach style loop?
>
>
> CREATE FUNCTION crt_bsk_dtl(integer) RETURNS integer AS '
>
> SELECT PrdKey FROM Prd WHERE Sts < 999;
>
> foreach(Prd.PrdKey){
>
>     INSERT INTO BskDtl (BskKey, PrdKey) VALUES ($1, Prd.PrdKey);
>
> }
>
> SELECT 1;
> ' LANGUAGE SQL
>
>
> Any help or pointers very much appreciated.
>
> Thanks
>
> Zac
>
>
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