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How To Insert Data in SQL

Published on September 15, 2020

By Mark Drake

Manager, Developer Education

๐Ÿ‘ How To Insert Data in SQL

Introduction

Structured Query Language, more commonly known as SQL, provides a great deal of flexibility in terms of how it allows you to insert data into tables. For instance, you can specify individual rows of data with the VALUES keyword, copy entire sets of data from existing tables with SELECT queries, as well as define columns in ways that will cause SQL to insert data into them automatically.

In this guide, weโ€™ll go over how to use SQLโ€™s INSERT INTO syntax to add data to tables with each of these methods.

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Tutorial Series: How To Use SQL

Series Description

Structured Query Language โ€” commonly known as SQL โ€” is a language used to define, control, manipulate, and query data held in a relational database. SQL has been widely adopted since it was first developed in the 1970s, and today itโ€™s the predominant language used to manage relational database management systems.

Ideal for managing structured data (data that can fit neatly into an existing data model), SQL is an essential tool for developers and system administrators in a wide variety of contexts. Also, because of its maturity and prevalence, candidates with SQL experience are highly sought after for jobs across a number of industries.

This series is intended to help you get started with using SQL. It includes a mix of conceptual articles and tutorials which provide introductions to various SQL concepts and practices. You can also use the entries in this series for reference while you continue to hone your skills with SQL.

Note: Please be aware that the tutorials in this series use MySQL in examples, but many RDBMSs use their own unique implementations of SQL. Although the commands outlined in this tutorial will work on most RDBMSs, the exact syntax or output may differ if you test them on a system other than MySQL.

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๐Ÿ‘ Mark Drake
Mark Drake
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Manager, Developer Education
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Former Technical Writer at DigitalOcean. Focused on SysAdmin topics including Debian 11, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Databases, SQL and PostgreSQL.

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