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From: Jean-David Beyer <jeandavid8@verizon.net>
To: pgsql-sql@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: How to use serial variable to insert into muiti-recrods?
Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2007 07:45:41 -0400
Message-ID: <46DFE865.7040104@verizon.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <BAY102-F21BF5CEECBDF3E1F70C90CF0C40@phx.gbl>
References: <BAY102-F21BF5CEECBDF3E1F70C90CF0C40@phx.gbl>

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hu js wrote:
> run: 

> "CREATE TABLE xxx ( id serial NOT NULL, name character varying ); 
> insert into xxx select default values,place_name from air_bui;"
> 
> fail: "ERROR: syntax error at or near "default" SQL state: 42601 
> Character: 24"
> 
> How can I do?
> 
It is not clear what you are trying to do. Your Subject line does not quite
agree with the text.

1.) Are you trying to use the same serial number in multiple records
(tuples)? That is what I would infer from your Subject line. If so, and if
id is the primary key, then those multiple tuples better in different tables
(relations).

2.) Are you trying to use a different serial number in each tuple you
insert? That is what your example seems to show.

In either case, I assume there is more than one column (attribute) in each
tuple. So in case 2 you might wish to declare and operate thus:

CREATE TABLE xxx
	id	serial NOT NULL,
	name	character varying
	);

INSERT INTO xxx (name)
     SELECT	 place_name
       FROM	 air_bui
      WHERE ... ;

If you are trying to use the same serial number in multiple records,
then you should get the serial number direct from the SEQUENCE and plug it
in each tuple as you need it.

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