Re: Problem with FOR LOOP query

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: "Greg Quinn" <greg(at)officium(dot)co(dot)za>
Cc: pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Problem with FOR LOOP query
Date: 2007-01-11 20:26:32
Message-ID: 2449.1168547192@sss.pgh.pa.us
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"Greg Quinn" <greg(at)officium(dot)co(dot)za> writes:
> In my function I am trying to declare a variable of type RECORD.
> DECLARE curRecord RECORD;
> But it gives an error.

Worksforme. You really need to provide a complete example and the
specific error you're getting if you want useful help.

> It also doesn't like my FOR LOOP

> FOR curRecord IN SELECT messageid from email_inbox where folderid = $1 LOOP
> EXECUTE sp_deleteemailinboxmessagetodeleteditems(curRecord.messageid);
> LOOP;

I think the problem is the last line has to be END LOOP; ... though
again the specific text of the error would have made diagnosis a lot
more certain.

regards, tom lane

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