insert multiple rows

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how do i insert multiple rows values into table through one query

insert into tablename (col1,col2) values('abc','qwe');
insert into tablename (col1,col2) values('def','hkg');

Posted 3-Jul-11 23:13pm

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Updated 3-Jul-11 23:25pm

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PSK_ 4-Jul-11 5:26am

Are the values which you are trying to insert are coming from some other table?

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Firo Atrum Ventus · Answer 1 · 2011-07-03T23:26:00

Solution 1

Here, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insert_(SQL)[^]

Posted 3-Jul-11 23:26pm

Firo Atrum Ventus

Prerak Patel · Answer 2 · 2011-07-03T23:28:00

Solution 2

Row constructor in SQL2008

INSERT INTO MyTable (FirstCol, SecondCol)
VALUES ('First',1),
('Second',2),
('Third',3),
('Fourth',4),
('Fifth',5)

Ref:http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2008/07/02/sql-server-2008-insert-multiple-records-using-one-insert-statement-use-of-row-constructor/[^]

Posted 3-Jul-11 23:28pm

Prerak Patel

OriginalGriff · Answer 3 · 2011-07-03T23:31:00

Solution 3

Try:

INSERT INTO myTable ([name], [date]) VALUES ('Joe', 2011-04-02), ('Joe', 2011-04-03), ('Joe', 2011-04-04), ('Joe', 2011-04-05)

Posted 3-Jul-11 23:31pm

OriginalGriff

Aneesh M · Answer 4 · 2011-07-04T00:03:00

Solution 4

SQL

INSERT INTO myTable ([name], [date]) 
SELECT 'Aneesh','01/01/2010'
SELECT 'Ajith','01/01/2006'

Posted 4-Jul-11 0:03am

Aneesh M

Updated 4-Jul-11 9:45am

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Christian Graus 4-Jul-11 6:06am

Well, that's dumb. It's the same as Griff's, except that it's stupid. Why bother posting that ?