SQL: INSERT INTO…VALUES..SELECT

Question

How do i write INSERT statement if i get the values of colA from TableX, colB from TableY and colC from TableZ?

eg: INSERT INTO TableA (colA, colB, colC) VALUES (?,?

Answer 1

You will need to join the tables that you want to make the selection from.

Here is a resource on SQL joins:

www.w3schools.com/sql/sql_join.asp

You also might want to check out this free PDF book from the guys at www.simple-talk.com that covers SQL basics:

SQL Server Crib Sheet Compendium