A simple Insert Query in SQL

A simple INSERT query in SQL is used to add new records to a table in a database. Here’s the basic syntax for an INSERT statement:

Syntax

sqlCopy codeINSERT INTO table_name (column1, column2, column3, ...)
VALUES (value1, value2, value3, ...);

Example

Suppose you have a table called employees with the following columns: id, name, and position. To insert a new employee, you would use:

sqlCopy codeINSERT INTO employees (id, name, position)
VALUES (1, 'John Doe', 'Software Engineer');

Notes

• Make sure the values match the data types of the respective columns.
• If you are inserting a value for every column in the table and the columns are in the same order as they appear in the table, you can omit the column names:

sqlCopy codeINSERT INTO employees
VALUES (2, 'Jane Smith', 'Data Analyst');

Important Considerations

• If a column is set to auto-increment (like id in many cases), you can skip it in your INSERT statement:

sqlCopy codeINSERT INTO employees (name, position)
VALUES ('Alice Johnson', 'Project Manager');

This will automatically assign the next available ID to the new record.

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