# Iteration

## Flow Iteration

In all operations, except the Read operation, one can use iterator to loop through several rows in one machine step. Notice, this not a BATCH call. The Flow Server will run the same machine step as many times there are rows in iterating table.

### Defining iterator

<figure><img src="/files/XCuz5L84SJGiFSSo6YVQ" alt=""><figcaption><p>Set Iterator table</p></figcaption></figure>

### Using iterator table variables in Input

After defining iterator table a new variable type Iterator will appear in each input parameter.

<figure><img src="/files/7YbK7CKyg4EppGn1WabG" alt=""><figcaption><p>Select Iterator variable type</p></figcaption></figure>

After which only variables from iterator table can be selected to the specified parameter.

<figure><img src="/files/ljSZlRGiOo4FKpBmvE4m" alt=""><figcaption><p>Select column from iterator table</p></figcaption></figure>

You can use mix of Constants and Variables, Not Set and Iterator variable in Input parameters


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