INSERT

The INSERT statement adds new rows to a table.

Syntax

INSERT INTO table_name [(column1, column2, ...)] query

Where query can be either VALUES or a SELECT statement.

Parameters

• table_name: The name of the table to insert data into.
• column1, column2, ...: Optional. A comma-separated list of column names. If specified, values will be inserted into these columns in the order provided.
• query: A query that returns the data to insert. This can be either a VALUES clause or a SELECT statement.

Examples

Insert values into a table:

INSERT INTO cities VALUES ('New York', 'NY', 8804190);

Insert multiple rows at once:

INSERT INTO cities VALUES 
  ('Los Angeles', 'CA', 3898747),
  ('Houston', 'TX', 2304580);

Insert data from a query:

INSERT INTO large_cities
SELECT * FROM cities WHERE population > 1000000;