SQL Insert statement for multiple values

Question

I am little confused whether we can accomplish inserting multiple rows / multiple values for few same values. To make it less complicated my table should look as shown below. Right now i have data in excel.

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I would like to insert SET_VALUE by keeping other row values being the same. The only other option i can think of is inserting multiple times :(

INSERT INTO TABLE_NAME
  VALUES ( null, 100, 'miscellaneous', 'book', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP );

possible duplicate: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/452859/inserting-multiple-rows-in-a-single-sql-query — C.O.D.E, Feb 13 '13 at 15:51
Do you want to change the current values or actually create new rows? — , Feb 13 '13 at 15:53
i have data from excel which i need to insert into table, actually insert new rows. — Mad-D, Feb 13 '13 at 15:55

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 13 '13 at 15:51

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Look into inserting with a SELECT:

INSERT INTO TABLE_NAMES (col1, col2, changingCol, col4)
SELECT
    ConstantValue1,
    ConstantValue2,
    MyChangingValue,
    ConstantValue4
FROM
   ...

answered Feb 13 '13 at 15:51

zimdanen

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Aleksandr Fedorenko · Answer 2 · 2013-02-13T17:12:18.123

You can use OPENROWSET command. More examples to show some of the flexibility with the OPENROWSET command

let's assume that an ID IDENTITY

INSERT TABLE_NAME(SET_ID, SET_NAME, SET_VALUE, LOGIN_TIME)
SELECT 100, 'miscellaneous', SET_VALUE, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP 
FROM OPENROWSET('Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0', 
                'Excel 8.0;Database = C:\OPENROWSET_Examples.xls;', 
                'SELECT SET_VALUE FROM [INSERT_Example$]') 
GO

score -1 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:12

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Try this link

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UPDATE a
  SET a.CalculatedColumn = b.[Calculated Column]
  FROM Table1 AS a
  INNER JOIN Table2 AS b
  ON a.CommonField = b.[Common Field]
  WHERE a.BatchNo = '110';

edited May 23 '17 at 12:12

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answered Feb 13 '13 at 15:54

Sandip Bantawa

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I would like to insert SET_VALUE by keeping other row values being the same ------ I think he wants an update – Sandip Bantawa Feb 13 '13 at 15:58
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On one of his comments, he says "i have data from excel which i need to insert into table, actually insert new rows". So he wants to insert them. – C.O.D.E Feb 13 '13 at 16:01
so he is having dynamic requirements :-) – Sandip Bantawa Feb 13 '13 at 16:05

SQL Insert statement for multiple values

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