INSERT keyword

Inserts data into a database table.

Syntax

Flow chart showing the syntax of the INSERT keyword

Examples

Inserting all columns
INSERT INTO trades
VALUES(
to_timestamp('2019-10-17T00:00:00', 'yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ss'),
'AAPL',
255,
123.33,
'B');
Specifying schema
INSERT INTO trades (timestamp, symbol, quantity, price, side)
VALUES(
to_timestamp('2019-10-17T00:00:00', 'yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ss'),
'AAPL',
255,
123.33,
'B');
note

Columns can be omitted during INSERT in which case value will be NULL

Inserting only specific columns
INSERT INTO trades (timestamp, symbol, price)
VALUES(to_timestamp('2019-10-17T00:00:00', 'yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ss'),'AAPL','B');

Inserting query results

Insert as select
INSERT INTO confirmed_trades
SELECT timestamp, instrument, quantity, price, side
FROM unconfirmed_trades
WHERE trade_id = '47219345234'
;
note

This method allows you to insert several rows at once (as many as your query returns).