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rem -----------------------------------------------------------------------
rem Filename:  plsloop.sql
rem Purpose:   Example: UPDATE/DELETE in a loop and commit very X records
rem            Handy for huge tables that cause rollback segment problems
rem            DON'T ISSUE COMMIT TOO FREQUENTLY!
rem Date:      09-Apr-1999; Updated: 25-Nov-2004
rem Author:    Frank Naude, Oracle FAQ
rem -----------------------------------------------------------------------

declare
  i number := 0;
  cursor s1 is SELECT rowid, t.* FROM tab1 t WHERE col1 = 'value1';
begin
  for c1 in s1 loop
      update tab1 set col1 = 'value2'
             where rowid = c1.rowid;

      i := i + 1;              -- Commit after every X records
      if i > 10000 then
         commit;
         i := 0;
      end if;

  end loop;
  commit;
end;
/

-- Note: More advanced users can use the mod() function to commit every N rows. 
--       No counter variable required:
--
-- if mod(i, 10000) 
--    commit;
--    dbms_output.put_line('Commit issued for rows up to: '||c1%rowcount);
--  end if;
--

UPDATE/DELETE in a LOOP