Chapter 22 : DML
Inserting Data into Tables
Page 140
Insert Statement
• To populate a table use the insert command.
• The INSERT statement starts with the keywords
INSERT INTO and table name, followed by the
column list, and values.
INSERT INTO tableName
(column1, column2, column3, …)
VALUES (value1, value2, value3, …);
Example:
Add the following row to the customer table:
Customer_id
12345
Lname
Springsteen
Fname
Bruce
Add11212 Awesome Way
City
Rumsford
State NJ
Zip
08005
Insert Statement
INSERT INTO tableName
(column1, column2, …)
VALUES (value1, value2, …);
INSERT INTO customer
(Customer_ID, Customer_lname,
Customer_fname, Customer_add1,
Customer_city, state, zip)
VALUES (12345, ‘Springsteen’, ’Bruce’, ‘1212
Awesome Way’, ‘Rumsford’, ‘PA’, ‘08005’);
To quote or not to quote!!!
•
Remember only strings (text ) in
quotes
• Datatypes of char, varchar
• Must be single quotes.
• Numbers are not in strings.
• Use a describe command if you
don’t know the datatype
To_date
• Functions must:
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Have name of function
Open parentheses
take arguments (i.e. parmeters)
Close parentheses
• Read page 141!!!
• Basic syntax:
• The TO_DATE’s syntax is as follows:
▫ to_date( string1, format_mask )
 string1 is the string that will be converted to a date.
 format_mask is optional. This is the format that will be used to
convert string1 to a date.
Date formats
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to_date('2003/07/09', 'yyyy/mm/dd')
returns a date value of July 9, 2003.
to_date('070903', 'MMDDYY')
returns a date value of July 9, 2003.
to_date('20020315', 'yyyymmdd')
returns a date value of Mar 15, 2002.
What if you need to add time?
• Just add the format for the time to the
argument!!!
• E.g. to enter 6:15 PM on 9/23/10 ->
TO_DATE('09/23/2010 18:15:00', 'MM/DD/YYYY
HH24:MI:SS')
Can change format
 include seconds,
 12 hour
Insert Statement With Date
INSERT INTO customer
(Customer_ID, Customer_lname,
Customer_fname, Customer_add1,
Customer_city, state, zip, date_born)
VALUES (12345, ‘Springsteen’, ’Bruce’, ‘1212
Awesome Way’, ‘Rumsford’, ‘PA’, ‘19112’,
TO_DATE(’09/17/2009’, MM/DD/YYYY) );
When you’re done..
View your data:
SELECT * FROM tableName;
Save your work:
COMMIT tableName ;