I am using following method for inserting multiple rows using a single INSERT statement, that is the ANSI style of inserting rows. It is available in SQL Server 2008 and 2012. I am not sure of SQL Server 2005/ 2000.
Create test table:
create table TestInsert (ID INT, Name NVARCHAR(50))
Single INSERT statement to insert 5 rows
INSERT INTO TestInsert
VALUES (1,'a'),
(2,'b'),
(3,'c'),
(4,'d'),
(5,'e')
Please let me know if there is any other best way to achieve this
Try this instead:
INSERT TestInsert
SELECT 1, 'a'
UNION ALL
SELECT 2, 'b'
UNION ALL
SELECT 3, 'c'
UNION ALL
SELECT 4, 'd'
UNION ALL
SELECT 5, 'e'
SQL Server - inserting multiple rows with single (ANSI style) statement
For SQL Server 2000+
According to SQL The Complete Reference, Third Edition (August 12, 2009):
1) The syntax for multirow INSERTs is
INSERT INTO table-name (columns not mandatory)
query
(page 236, Figure 10-3).
2) The SELECT statement has the FROM clause mandatory (page 87, Figure 6-1).
So, in this case, to insert multiple rows using just one INSERT statement we need an auxiliary table with just one row:
CREATE TABLE dual(value INT PRIMARY KEY CHECK(value = 1))
INSERT dual(value) VALUES(1)
and then
INSERT INTO table-name (columns) -- the columns are not mandatory
SELECT values FROM dual
UNION ALL
SELECT another-values FROM dual
UNION ALL
SELECT another-values FROM dual
Edit 2: For SQL Server 2008+
Starting with SQL Server 2008 we can use row constructors: (values for row 1), (values for row 2), (values for row 3), etc. (page 218).
So,
INSERT INTO TestInsert
VALUES (1,'a'), --The string delimiter is ' not ‘...’
(2,'b'),
(3,'c'),
(4,'d'),
(5,'e')
will work on SQL Server 2008+.
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I'm trying to insert a new row into a table, but one column's value insertion is dependent on a specific rule.
So far I get an error because SQL doesn't support my way and I have no idea what to do:
INSERT INTO RNFIL170
VALUES ('somthing1',0, 0, null,null,0, select max(RNFIL170.SEDER_HATZAGA)+1 from RNFIL170 , 0 , 0,1, 'somthing2');
How can I insert the max(RNFIL170.SEDER_HATZAGA)+1 into RNFIL170 ?
use INSERT INTO ... SELECT.. synxtax
Always specify the column list in the destination table
INSERT INTO RNFIL170 ( {column name list} )
SELECT 'somthing1',0, 0, null,null,0, max(RNFIL170.SEDER_HATZAGA)+1, 0 , 0,1, 'somthing2'
FROM RNFIL170 ;
I need to insert new record in table.
The first column name ob_no is int, not null. So I need generate number which is maximum ob_no at the moment +1. How can I do it? Something Like (max(ob_no) + 1) but it doesn't work in SQL 2005. Thanks for any ideas.
INSERT INTO et_thanks_2014 (ob_no, c_name)
VALUES (???, 'Some Text')
You should use identities if you don't need values without lag:
INSERT INTO et_thanks_2014 (ob_no, c_name)
SELECT MAX(ob_no) + 1, 'Some Text'
FROM et_thanks_2014
I have strange problem related to SQL Server 2005
When I try to insert into table
insert into IDName
VALUES (101 , 'AA'),
(301 , 'BB')
I receive this error
Msg 102, Level 15, State 1, Line 3
Incorrect syntax near ','.
There is no problem, if I insert records one by one.
EDIT:
Thanks for reply guys.... but this script works in other installation of sql server 2005... I think it is some setting issue but i do not where... if you could help
This syntax was introduced in SQL Server 2008. So upgrade, or use the more verbose:
INSERT dbo.IDName(column1, column2)
SELECT 101 , 'AA'
UNION ALL SELECT 301 , 'BB';
Some additional changes:
Always use the schema prefix when referencing objects
Always specify the column list for an INSERT
Always use semi-colons to terminate statements
SQL Server 2005 does not support that insert syntax; you would either need
insert into IDName
SELECT 101 , 'AA'
UNION ALL SELECT 301 , 'BB'
or
insert into IDName VALUES (101 , 'AA');
insert into IDName VALUES (301 , 'BB');
I have set of ids in excel around 5000 and in the table I have ids around 30000. If I use 'In' condition in SQL statment I am getting around 4300 ids from what ever I have ids in Excel. But If I use 'Not In' with Excel id. I have getting around 25000+ records. I just to find out I am missing with Excel ids in the table.
How to write sql for this?
Example:
Excel Ids are
1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
6,
7,
8,
9,
10,
Table has IDs
1,
2,
3,
4,
6,
8,
9,
11,
12,
14,
15
Now I want get 5,7,10 values from Excel which missing the table?
Update:
What I am doing is
SELECT [GLID]
FROM [tbl_Detail]
where datasource = 'China' and ap_ID not in (5206896,
5206897,
5206898,
5206899,
5117083,
5143565,
5173361,
5179096,
5179097,
5179150)
Try this:
SELECT tableExcel.ID
FROM tableExcel
WHERE tableExcel.ID NOT IN(SELECT anotherTable.ID FROM anotherTable)
Here's an SQL Fiddle to try this: sqlfiddle.com/#!6/31af5/14
You're probably looking for EXCEPT:
SELECT Value
FROM #Excel
EXCEPT
SELECT Value
FROM #Table;
Edit:
Except will
treat NULL differently(NULL values are matching)
apply DISTINCT
unlike NOT IN
Here's your sample data:
declare #Excel Table(Value int);
INSERT INTO #Excel VALUES(1);
INSERT INTO #Excel VALUES(2);
INSERT INTO #Excel VALUES(3);
INSERT INTO #Excel VALUES(4);
INSERT INTO #Excel VALUES(5);
INSERT INTO #Excel VALUES(6);
INSERT INTO #Excel VALUES(7);
INSERT INTO #Excel VALUES(8);
INSERT INTO #Excel VALUES(9);
INSERT INTO #Excel VALUES(10);
declare #Table Table(Value int);
INSERT INTO #Table VALUES(1);
INSERT INTO #Table VALUES(2);
INSERT INTO #Table VALUES(3);
INSERT INTO #Table VALUES(4);
INSERT INTO #Table VALUES(6);
INSERT INTO #Table VALUES(8);
INSERT INTO #Table VALUES(9);
INSERT INTO #Table VALUES(11);
INSERT INTO #Table VALUES(12);
INSERT INTO #Table VALUES(14);
INSERT INTO #Table VALUES(15);
Import your excel file into SQL Server using the Import Data Wizard found in SQL Server Management Studio.
Then you can write the following query to find any IDs which are in the file but not in the table:
SELECT id
FROM imported_table
WHERE id NOT IN (SELECT id FROM db_table)
You should move excel data to a table in SQL Server, and then do the query in SQL Server.
select distinct id from Excel where id not in (select your ids from Sqltable)
(Obviously select your ids from Sqltable is a select which returns the Ids existing on SQL Server).
You may think that moving data to SQL Server is hard to do, but, on the contrary, it's very easy:
1) create a table
CREATE TABLE ExcelIds (Id int)
2) add a new column in excel with the following formula:
="insert into ExcelIds values(" & XX & ")"
where XX is the reference to the cell in the column with excel Ids.
3) copy the "inserts" from Excel into SSMS or whatever tool you're usin in SQL Server, and execute them.
Now you have 2 tables in SQL Server, so that querying it is absolutely easy.
When you're over, just drop the table
DROP TABLE ExcelIds
NOTE: I didn't create a key on SQL Server table because I suppose that the Ids can be repeated. Neither is justified to create a more complex SQL Query to avoid duplicates in ExcelIds for this ad hoc solution.
I have situations that I need to write multiple rows of the same value to setup some tables. Say I have to add 120 rows with two columns populated. I am looking for a shortcut, instead of having the Insert line repeated n times. How to do this?
In SQL Server Management Studio, you can use the "GO" keyword with a parameter:
INSERT INTO YourTable(col1, col2, ...., colN)
VALUES(1, 'test', ....., 25)
GO 120
But that works only in Mgmt Studio (it's not a proper T-SQL command - it's a Mgmt Studio command word).
Marc
How about
Insert Table( colsnames )
Select Top 120 #value1, #Value2, etc.
From AnyTableWithMoreThan120Rows
Just make sure the types of the values in the #Value list matches the colNames List
what about
insert into tbl1
(col1,col2)
(select top 120 #value1,#value2 from tbl2)
if in sql server 2008 . new in sql server 2008 to insert into a table multiple rows in a single query .
insert into tbl1
(col1,col2)
values
(#value1,#value2),(#value1,#value2),.....(#value1,#value2)
Put the values in an unused table for safe keeping. From there you can insert from this table to the tables you need to setup.
Create an Excel Spreadsheet with your data.
Import the speadsheet into Sql Server.
You can even try with something like this(just an example)
declare #tbl table(col1 varchar(20),col2 varchar(20))
; with generateRows_cte as
(
select
1 as MyRows
union all
select
MyRows+1
from generateRows_cte
where MyRows < 120
)
insert into #tbl(col1,col2)
select
'col1' + CAST(MyRows as varchar),'col2' + CAST(MyRows as varchar)
from generateRows_cte OPTION (MAXRECURSION 0)
select * from #tbl
Note:- Why not you are trying with Bulk insert into SqlServer from a dataset ? I didnot notice first that u have a front end too(VB)!