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SQL INSERT INTO

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Insert New Rows

The INSERT INTO statement inserts new rows into a table:

INSERT INTO table_name
VALUES (value1, value2,....)

You can also specify the columns for which you want to insert data:

INSERT INTO table_name (column1, column2,...)
VALUES (value1, value2,....)


Insert a New Row

This "Persons" table:

LastName FirstName Address City
Pettersen Kari Storgt 20 Stavanger

And this SQL statement:

INSERT INTO Persons 
VALUES ('Hetland', 'Camilla', 'Hagabakka 24', 'Sandnes')

Will give this result:

LastName FirstName Address City
Pettersen Kari Storgt 20 Stavanger
Hetland Camilla Hagabakka 24 Sandnes


Insert Data in Specified Columns

This "Persons" table:

LastName FirstName Address City
Pettersen Kari Storgt 20 Stavanger
Hetland Camilla Hagabakka 24 Sandnes

And This SQL statement:

INSERT INTO Persons (LastName, Address)
VALUES ('Rasmussen', 'Storgt 67')

Will give this result:

LastName FirstName Address City
Pettersen Kari Storgt 20 Stavanger
Hetland Camilla Hagabakka 24 Sandnes
Rasmussen   Storgt 67  


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