While...End While

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A while loop is a control flow statement that allows code to be executed repeatedly based on a given condition.

Action available for the following operating systems:

Parameters

• Condition <unquoted string> - This parameter is the condition that is verified in iteration of while loop. This condition may be a complex expression with AND and OR operators like in the common programming languages.

Usage

Consider the following database table "Products":

Example 1

Set Value(VAR(0),Numeric,0)
Set Value(VAR(1),Numeric,001)

While(VAR(0) <= 1)

SQL Statement(Delete; Products; FIELD(Products, Code)=VAR(1))
Set Value(VAR(1), Numeric, VAR(1)+1)
Set Value(VAR(0), Numeric, VAR(0)+1)

End While

Result:

Example 2

Set Value(VAR(0),Numeric,0)
Set Value(VAR(1),Numeric,004)

While(VAR(0) < 3)

SQL Statement(Insert; Products; No; Yes; Code=VAR(1); Name="Product " + VAR(0); Stock=100)

Set Value(VAR(1), Numeric, VAR(1)+1)
Set Value(VAR(0), Numeric, VAR(0)+1)

End While

Result: