PostgreSQL/Postgre SQL/Insert Variable
Using a variable in an INSERT
postgres=# CREATE TABLE employee (
postgres(# ID int,
postgres(# name varchar(20),
postgres(# salary real,
postgres(# start_date date,
postgres(# city varchar(10),
postgres(# region char(1)
postgres(# );
CREATE TABLE
postgres=#
postgres=# insert into employee (ID, name, salary, start_date, city, region)
postgres-# values (1, "Jason", 40420, "02/01/94", "New York", "W");
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into employee (ID, name, salary, start_date, city, region)
postgres-# values (2, "Robert",14420, "01/02/95", "Vancouver","N");
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into employee (ID, name, salary, start_date, city, region)
postgres-# values (3, "Celia", 24020, "12/03/96", "Toronto", "W");
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into employee (ID, name, salary, start_date, city, region)
postgres-# values (4, "Linda", 40620, "11/04/97", "New York", "N");
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into employee (ID, name, salary, start_date, city, region)
postgres-# values (5, "David", 80026, "10/05/98", "Vancouver","W");
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into employee (ID, name, salary, start_date, city, region)
postgres-# values (6, "James", 70060, "09/06/99", "Toronto", "N");
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into employee (ID, name, salary, start_date, city, region)
postgres-# values (7, "Alison",90620, "08/07/00", "New York", "W");
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into employee (ID, name, salary, start_date, city, region)
postgres-# values (8, "Chris", 26020, "07/08/01", "Vancouver","N");
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into employee (ID, name, salary, start_date, city, region)
postgres-# values (9, "Mary", 60020, "06/09/02", "Toronto", "W");
INSERT 0 1
postgres=#
postgres=# select * from employee;
id | name | salary | start_date | city | region
----+--------+--------+------------+-----------+--------
1 | Jason | 40420 | 1994-02-01 | New York | W
2 | Robert | 14420 | 1995-01-02 | Vancouver | N
3 | Celia | 24020 | 1996-12-03 | Toronto | W
4 | Linda | 40620 | 1997-11-04 | New York | N
5 | David | 80026 | 1998-10-05 | Vancouver | W
6 | James | 70060 | 1999-09-06 | Toronto | N
7 | Alison | 90620 | 2000-08-07 | New York | W
8 | Chris | 26020 | 2001-07-08 | Vancouver | N
9 | Mary | 60020 | 2002-06-09 | Toronto | W
(9 rows)
postgres=#
postgres=#
postgres=# -- Using a variable in an INSERT
postgres=#
postgres=#
postgres=# \set data "999"
postgres=# \echo :data
999
postgres=#
postgres=#
postgres=# INSERT INTO employee (id) VALUES (:data);
INSERT 0 1
postgres=#
postgres=# select * from employee;
id | name | salary | start_date | city | region
-----+--------+--------+------------+-----------+--------
1 | Jason | 40420 | 1994-02-01 | New York | W
2 | Robert | 14420 | 1995-01-02 | Vancouver | N
3 | Celia | 24020 | 1996-12-03 | Toronto | W
4 | Linda | 40620 | 1997-11-04 | New York | N
5 | David | 80026 | 1998-10-05 | Vancouver | W
6 | James | 70060 | 1999-09-06 | Toronto | N
7 | Alison | 90620 | 2000-08-07 | New York | W
8 | Chris | 26020 | 2001-07-08 | Vancouver | N
9 | Mary | 60020 | 2002-06-09 | Toronto | W
999 | | | | |
(10 rows)
postgres=#
postgres=# drop table employee;
DROP TABLE
postgres=#
Using interpolation during an INSERT
postgres=#
postgres=# CREATE TABLE employee (
postgres(# ID int,
postgres(# name varchar(10),
postgres(# salary real,
postgres(# start_date date,
postgres(# city varchar(10),
postgres(# region char(1)
postgres(# );
CREATE TABLE
postgres=#
postgres=# insert into employee (ID, name, salary, start_date, city, region)
postgres-# values (1, "Jason", 40420, "02/01/94", "New York", "W");
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into employee (ID, name, salary, start_date, city, region)
postgres-# values (2, "Robert",14420, "01/02/95", "Vancouver","N");
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into employee (ID, name, salary, start_date, city, region)
postgres-# values (3, "Celia", 24020, "12/03/96", "Toronto", "W");
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into employee (ID, name, salary, start_date, city, region)
postgres-# values (4, "Linda", 40620, "11/04/97", "New York", "N");
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into employee (ID, name, salary, start_date, city, region)
postgres-# values (5, "David", 80026, "10/05/98", "Vancouver","W");
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into employee (ID, name, salary, start_date, city, region)
postgres-# values (6, "James", 70060, "09/06/99", "Toronto", "N");
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into employee (ID, name, salary, start_date, city, region)
postgres-# values (7, "Alison",90620, "08/07/00", "New York", "W");
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into employee (ID, name, salary, start_date, city, region)
postgres-# values (8, "Chris", 26020, "07/08/01", "Vancouver","N");
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into employee (ID, name, salary, start_date, city, region)
postgres-# values (9, "Mary", 60020, "06/09/02", "Toronto", "W");
INSERT 0 1
postgres=#
postgres=# select * from employee;
id | name | salary | start_date | city | region
----+--------+--------+------------+-----------+--------
1 | Jason | 40420 | 1994-02-01 | New York | W
2 | Robert | 14420 | 1995-01-02 | Vancouver | N
3 | Celia | 24020 | 1996-12-03 | Toronto | W
4 | Linda | 40620 | 1997-11-04 | New York | N
5 | David | 80026 | 1998-10-05 | Vancouver | W
6 | James | 70060 | 1999-09-06 | Toronto | N
7 | Alison | 90620 | 2000-08-07 | New York | W
8 | Chris | 26020 | 2001-07-08 | Vancouver | N
9 | Mary | 60020 | 2002-06-09 | Toronto | W
(9 rows)
postgres=#
postgres=# -- Using interpolation during an INSERT
postgres=#
postgres=# \set id 150
postgres=# INSERT INTO employee (id, name)VALUES (
postgres(# :id,
postgres(# "Kevin"
postgres(# );
INSERT 0 1
postgres=#
postgres=# SELECT * FROM employee WHERE id = :id;
id | name | salary | start_date | city | region
-----+-------+--------+------------+------+--------
150 | Kevin | | | |
(1 row)
postgres=#
postgres=# drop table employee;
DROP TABLE
postgres=#