SQL inserting NULL values

Inserting NULL values

The SQL INSERT statement can also be used to insert NULL value for a column.

Example:

Sample table: agents

To add values'A001','Jodi','London','.12','NULL' for a single row into the table 'agents' then, the following SQL statement can be used:

SQL Code:

INSERT INTO agents
VALUES ("A001","Jodi","London",.12,NULL);

SQL insert values in specific columns

The SQL INSERT INTO statement can also be used to insert one or more specific columns for a row. It is required to mention the column(s) name in the SQL query.

Example:

Sample table: agents

To add values'A001','Jodi', and ', 12' against the columns 'agent_code', 'agent_name' and 'commission' into the table 'agents', the following SQL statement can be used:

SQL Code:

INSERT INTO agents
(agent_code,agent_name,commission)
VALUES ("A001","Jodi",.12)

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