How to use a SQL for loop to insert rows into database?

Question

I\'m using Postgres, and I have a large number of rows that need to be inserted into the database, that differ only in terms of an integer that is incremented. Forgive what

Answer 1

Hopefully I've understood what you need (tested on 8.2):

INSERT INTO articles (id, name)
SELECT x.id, 'article #' || x.id
  FROM generate_series(1,10000000) AS x(id);