I've read here that the syntax looks like this:
INSERT
WHEN ([Condition]) THEN
INTO [TableName] ([ColumnName])
VALUES ([VALUES])
ELSE
INTO [TableName] ([ColumnName])
VALUES ([VALUES])
SELECT [ColumnName] FROM [TableName];
But I don't want to provide values from another table. I just want to type them, so I've got:
INSERT
WHEN EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM FOO WHERE NAME = 'JOE')
THEN
INTO BAR (NAME, AGE)
VALUES ('JOE', 50)
and this produces exception: ORA-00928: missing SELECT keyword.
I want to perform an insert if given value is found in another table.
Syntax (IF-THEN-ELSIF-ELSE) The syntax for IF-THEN-ELSIF-ELSE in Oracle/PLSQL is: IF condition1 THEN {... statements to execute when condition1 is TRUE...}
It (<>) is a function that is used to compare values in database table. != (Not equal to) functions the same as the <> (Not equal to) comparison operator.
The condition is a Boolean variable, constant, or expression that evaluates to TRUE, FALSE, or NULL. If condition evaluates to TRUE, the executable statements found after the THEN keyword and before the matching END IF statement are executed. If condition evaluates to FALSE or NULL, those statements are not executed.
Using with select
works. Your query wasn't working because there is a problem with values
keyword when inserting conditionally.
INSERT
WHEN EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM FOO WHERE NAME = 'JOE')
THEN
INTO BAR (NAME, AGE)
SELECT 'JOE', 50 FROM DUAL
So, I've found an indirect way here and solution for my question would be:
INSERT INTO BAR (NAME, AGE)
SELECT 'JOE', 50
FROM DUAL
WHERE EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM FOO WHERE NAME = 'JOE')
but it doesn't explain why I have to use SELECT
statement in INSERT WHEN
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