How to Insert multiple rows in a single SQL query

Question

I have multiple set of data to insert at once, say 4 rows. My table has three columns: Person, Id and Office.

INSERT INTO MyTable VALUES ("niraj", 123, "Lloyds Office");
INSERT INTO MyTable VALUES ("dey", 124, "Lloyds Office");
INSERT INTO MyTable VALUES ("Billy", 125, "London Office");
INSERT INTO MyTable VALUES ("edureka", 126, "Bristol Office");

Can I insert all 4 rows in a single SQL statement?

Answer 1

Hello @kartik,

In SQL Server you can insert multiple rows using a single SQL INSERT statement.

INSERT INTO MyTable ( Column1, Column2 ) VALUES
( Value1, Value2 ), ( Value1, Value2 )

For example:

INSERT INTO MyTable
  ( Column1, Column2, Column3 )
VALUES
  ('niroj', 123, 'Lloyds Office'), 
  ('dey', 124, 'Lloyds Office'), 
  ('Billy', 125, 'London Office'),
  ('edureka', 126, 'Bristol Office');