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  binustrat

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  Loop table and retrieve data

  Mar 20, 2019 11:48 AM|binustrat|LINK

  I need to loop one temp table  and i need to insert data to another #temp table from first temp table based on some condition. how its possible?
  I don't want to use cursor

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  PatriceSc

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  Re: Loop table and retrieve data

  Mar 20, 2019 12:28 PM|PatriceSc|LINK

  Hi,

  I assume you know about https://www.w3schools.com/SQL/sql_insert_into_select.asp ? If you have a problem because of your condition we would need to know about it so that one can see it it could still be done using that or few SQL statements.

  At some point if you have really no way around looping on each and every row, cursors are intended for doing that.

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  limno

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  Re: Loop table and retrieve data

  Mar 20, 2019 01:37 PM|limno|LINK

  Post your table structure  and sample data and your expected result. You may think in loop but you should implement set based solution in database. Post your sample and you will get help from there. Thanks.

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  Re: Loop table and retrieve data

  Mar 22, 2019 06:59 PM|BillJordan|LINK

  I would think you would want to do the following:

  INSERT INTO #temp2 (column1, column2, column3, ...)
  SELECT column1, column2, column3, ...
  FROM #temp1
  WHERE condition;

  Hope this helps you.