Looping a query

Question

Hi all,
Please give me a solution to repeat a query output in a predefined number of times.
For example:
select name from test where test_id=1.
this query returns only one record but I want to print name as many times the input given by the user , if user enter five times then this query gives out put in five times
output
name
name
name
name
name
thanks
Jobin

Answer 1

SQL> create table test
  2  as
  3  select 'name' name, 1 test_id from dual
  4  /
Tabel is aangemaakt.
SQL> select name
  2    from test
  3       , (select level from dual connect by level <= &NUMBER_OF_TIMES)
  4   where test_id = 1
  5  /
Voer waarde voor number_of_times in: 2
oud   3:      , (select level from dual connect by level <= &NUMBER_OF_TIMES)
nieuw   3:      , (select level from dual connect by level <= 2)
NAME
name
name
2 rijen zijn geselecteerd.
SQL> select name
  2    from test
  3       , (select level from dual connect by level <= &NUMBER_OF_TIMES)
  4   where test_id = 1
  5  /
Voer waarde voor number_of_times in: 5
oud   3:      , (select level from dual connect by level <= &NUMBER_OF_TIMES)
nieuw   3:      , (select level from dual connect by level <= 5)
NAME
name
name
name
name
name
5 rijen zijn geselecteerd.Regards,
Rob.