WHILE

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Grammar Syntax

[<<label>>]
WHILE expression LOOP
  statements
END LOOP [ label ];

Sample Source Patterns

Input Code:

Redshift

IN -> Redshift_01.sql

CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE simple_loop_when()
    LANGUAGE plpgsql
AS $$
DECLARE
    i INTEGER := 0;
BEGIN
    WHILE I > 5 AND I > 10 LOOP
        NULL;
    END LOOP;   
END;
$$;

Output Code:

Redshift

OUT -> Redshift_01.sql

CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE simple_loop_when ()
RETURNS VARCHAR
    LANGUAGE SQL
    COMMENT = '{ "origin": "sf_sc", "name": "snowconvert", "version": {  "major": 0,  "minor": 0,  "patch": "0" }, "attributes": {  "component": "redshift",  "convertedOn": "07/11/2025",  "domain": "no-domain-provided" }}'
AS $$
            DECLARE
                i INTEGER := 0;
BEGIN
                WHILE (:I > 5 AND : I > 10)
                                            --** SSC-PRF-0008 - PERFORMANCE REVIEW - LOOP USAGE **
                                            LOOP
        NULL;
    END LOOP;
END;
$$;

Known Issues

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