Syntax Extension of INSERT Statement 

The INSERT statement creates new rows in a table. In SAP DB version 7.3.00.19, the bold elements have been added to the syntax of this statement.

Syntax

<insert statement> ::=
  INSERT [INTO] <table name> [(<column name>,...)] VALUES (<extended expression>,...) [<duplicates_clause>]
| INSERT [INTO] <table_name> [(<column_name>,...)] VALUES (<insert_expression>,...) [<duplicates_clause>]
| INSERT [INTO] <table_name> [(<column_name>,...)] <query expression> [<duplicates clause>]
| INSERT [INTO] <table name> SET <set insert clause>,... [<duplicates clause>]

<insert_expression> ::= <extended_expression> | <subquery>