Make SQL Select same row multiple times

Question

I need to test my mail server. How can I make a Select statement that selects say ID=5469 a thousand times.

Answer 1

Repeat rows based on column value of TestTable. First run the Create table and insert statement, then run the following query for the desired result. This may be another solution:

CREATE TABLE TestTable
(
 ID INT IDENTITY(1,1),
 Col1 varchar(10),
 Repeats INT
)

INSERT INTO TESTTABLE
VALUES ('A',2), ('B',4),('C',1),('D',0)

WITH x AS 
(
  SELECT TOP (SELECT MAX(Repeats)+1 FROM TestTable) rn = ROW_NUMBER() 
  OVER (ORDER BY [object_id]) 
  FROM sys.all_columns 
  ORDER BY [object_id]
)
SELECT * FROM x
CROSS JOIN TestTable AS d
WHERE x.rn <= d.Repeats 
ORDER BY Col1;