Beginning SQL

Figure B-29
Click the triangle next to MyTable to see the column named MyColumn listed under MyTable.
Now you need to insert some data. There are two records to be inserted. If you enter the statements in
the query box, then each INSERT statement must be entered and executed separately, so first type the following
into the SQL entry box:
INSERT INTO MyTable(MyColumn) VALUES(123);
Then click the Execute button, and the data is entered into MyTable. Now clear the SQL entry box and
type the following command, and click Execute:
INSERT INTO MyTable(MyColumn) VALUES(888);
However, an easier alternative when you have to write more than one SQL statement is to write the code
in the script box. Choose New Script Table from the File menu. Now type both lines into the script box,
which is the large lower textbox that has now been created. Make sure that you end each statement with
a semicolon, as shown in the preceding code. Once you’ve entered both lines, click the Execute button on
the toolbar just above the script textbox.
To see what data is in MyTable, clear the SQL entry box and execute the following SELECT statement:
SELECT * FROM MyTable
You should see the screen that appears in Figure B-30:
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