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To: "Dennis" <pg-user@calico-consulting.com>
Cc: "postgres SQL" <pgsql-sql@postgresql.org>
Subject: Re: cursors and for loops? 
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From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
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"Dennis" <pg-user@calico-consulting.com> writes:
> I am wondering if I can use a cursor in a for loop.

Something like

	LOOP
		FETCH ...;
		EXIT WHEN NOT found;
		...
	END LOOP;

should do it.

			regards, tom lane