{"id":8429,"date":"2024-03-14T08:06:37","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T08:06:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-handle-data-using-while-loop-in-sql\/"},"modified":"2025-08-03T04:46:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T04:46:48","slug":"how-to-handle-data-using-while-loop-in-sql","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-handle-data-using-while-loop-in-sql\/","title":{"rendered":"SQL WHILE Loop: Data Processing Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In SQL, the typical way to handle data using loop statements is to use a WHILE loop. 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