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Recursive CTE with cycle detection — how do you handle circular manager references and produce a search order?

Q: Recursive CTE with cycle detection — how do you handle circular manager references and produce a search order?

Track a `path` array and filter `WHERE id <> ALL(path)` or use Postgres 14+ `CYCLE` + `SEARCH` clauses. `SEARCH BREADTH FIRST` gives level-order; `DEPTH FIRST` gives pre-order traversal. Org chart path + cycle guard: SEARCH BREADTH FIRST + CYCLE id SET is_cycle Path Array path = ARRAY[id] path || e.id each step WHERE id <> ANY(path) prevents infinite loop <text x="

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Use path array or PG 14+ CYCLE / SEARCH clauses to prevent infinite recursion and order hierarchically.

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Track a path array and filter WHERE id <> ALL(path) or use Postgres 14+ CYCLE + SEARCH clauses. SEARCH BREADTH FIRST gives level-order; DEPTH FIRST gives pre-order traversal.

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