Insert Queries

INSERT adds rows to an existing table, there can be different syntax depending on specific version of SQL etc. For exam questions use one of the methods below. Also remember the values inserted should match the data types of the table fields.

Best Method

 INSERT INTO table_name
 (field1, field2, field3)
 VALUES
 (value1, value2, value3);

Alternative Method

 INSERT INTO table_name
 VALUES
 (value1, value2, value3);

Basic Quiz

All these questions will use this table called Employees:

1. which of the following Insert the following record:

Joe

Bloggs

1 Some Street

Sheffield

35

	Insert Into Employees ('First Name', 'Last Name', 'Address', 'City', 'Age') Values ('Joe', 'Bloggs', '1 Some Street', 'Sheffield', 35)
→	Correct
	Insert Into Employees ('First Name', 'Last Name', 'Address', 'City', 'Age') Data ('Joe', 'Bloggs', '1 Some Street', 'Sheffield', 35)
→	Incorrect
	Insert Into Employees ('First Name', 'Last Name', 'Address', 'Age', 'City') Data ('Joe', 'Bloggs', '1 Some Street', 'Sheffield', 35)
→	Incorrect
	Insert Into Employees ('First Name', 'Last Name', 'Address', 'Age', 'City') Values ('Joe', 'Bloggs', '1 Some Street', 'Sheffield', 35)
→	Incorrect

2. which of the following statements will Insert the following record:

Fred

Danson

12 East Road

Leeds

60

1. Insert Into Employees ('First Name', 'Last Name', 'Address', 'City', 'Age') Values ('Fred', 'Danson', '12 East Road', 'Leeds', 60)
2. Insert Into Employees Values ('Fred', 'Danson', '12 East Road', 'Leeds', 60)
3. Insert Into Employees Values ('Fred', 'Danson', '12 East Road', 60, 'Leeds')

	1 & 2 & 3
→	Incorrect
	1 & 2
→	Correct
	1 Only
→	Incorrect
	2 Only
→	Incorrect

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