>>Hi,
>>
>>I would like to create a SQL Insert (for SQL Server DB) that would add records from one table to another and automatically set fields of certain values. Here is a simplified example:
>>
>>The table which now has records. Name TENANT
>>Fields: TEN_PK, USER_ID, USER_PWRD
>>
>>The table where the records should be added: Name TEN_NAME
>>Fields: TEN_PK, USER_ID, USER_PWRD (basically the same field names)
>>
>>Example:
>>TENANT:
>>TEN_PK, USER_ID, USER_PWRD
>>1 "ABC" "123"
>>2 "CBS" "444"
>>3 "NBC" "9933"
>>
>>After this SQL Insert the table TEN_NAMES will have the fields with the same values.
>>
>>I am starting to write a SQL Insert but get lost quickly. I would appreciate any help.
>
>Simply use a not exists query:
>
>

>insert into TEN_NAMES (TEN_PK, USER_ID, USER_PWRD)
>select TEN_PK, USER_ID, USER_PWRD
>from TENANT t1 
>where not exists (select * from TEN_NAMES t2 where t1.TEN_PK = t2.TEN_PK);
>

Thank you. I actually didn't need to check for NOT EXISTS because the Target table (TEN_NAMES) didn't have any records. And it would not violate any rules if it had two or more records with the same TEN_PK. TEN_PK is not the PK of the TEN_NAME but rather a foreign key.