Question

I am a student this is homework…
The tables are there but data isn’t being inserted.

Thanks for any advice

Msg 156, Level 15, State 1, Line 181
Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'INSERT'.

SQL statement:

USE Mort;
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INSERT INTO 
Employee 

(Last_name,
First_name,
Address,
City,
State,
Telephone_area_code,
Telephone_number,
Job_title,
Hire_date,
Wage,
Gender, 
Race,
Age)

VALUES 
('McNamara',
'Juanita',
'923 Parkway',
'La Jolla',
'CA',
'619',
'555-0208',
'Accounting Clerk',
'10/07/2003',
'$12.75',
'F',
'Hispanic',
32);

INSERT INTO 
Employee 

(Last_name,
First_name,
Address,
City,
State,
Telephone_area_code,
Telephone_number,
Job_title,
Hire_date,
Wage,
Gender, 
Race,
Age)

VALUES
('Stephens',
'Harvey',
'7863 High Bluff Drive',
'La Jolla',
'CA',
'619',
'555-0123',
'Dir. of Fin.
& Acct.',
'3/1/1998',
'$75,000.00',
'M',
'Caucasian',
51);

INSERT INTO 
Employee
 
(Last_name,
First_name,
Address,
City,
State,
Telephone_area_code,
Telephone_number,
Job_title,  
Hire_date,  
Wage,       
Gender,     
Race,           
Age)

VALUES
('Vu',
'Matthew',
'981 Torrey Pines Road',
'La Jolla',
'CA',
'619',
'555-0138',
'Computer Support Specialist',
'8/16/2000',
'$18.50',
'M',
'Asian',
26);

INSERT INTO 
Employee 

(Last_name,
First_name,
Address,
City,
State,
Telephone_area_code,
Telephone_number,
Job_title,
Hire_date,
Wage,
Gender, 
Race,
Age)

VALUES 
('Nguyen',
'Meredith',
'10583 Arenas ST. ',
'La Jolla ',
'CA',
'619',
'555-0102',
'Computer Support Specialist ',
'9/27/1998 ',
'$21.50 ',
'M',
'Caucasian',
25);

INSERT INTO 
Employee 

(Last_name,
First_name,
Address,
City,
State,
Telephone_area_code,
Telephone_number,
Job_title,
Hire_date,
Wage,
Gender, 
Race,
Age)

VALUES 
('Avery',
'Ledonna',
'198 Governor Dr.',
'Del Mar',
'CA',
'619',
'555-0135',
'Asst. - Bakery & Pastry',
'3/28/2003',
'$10.50',
'F',
'African American',
23);

INSERT INTO 
Employee 

(Last_name,
First_name,
Address,
City,
State,
Telephone_area_code,
Telephone_number,
Job_title,
Hire_date,
Wage,
Gender, 
Race,
Age)

INSERT INTO 
Employee 

(Last_name,
First_name,
Address,
City,
State,
Telephone_area_code,
Telephone_number,
Job_title,
Hire_date,
Wage,
Gender, 
Race,
Age)

VALUES 
('Drohos',
'Craig',
' ',
'Selano Beach',
'CA',
'619',
'555-0202',
'Assistant Manager',
'6/15/2000',
'$51,000.00 ',
'M',
'Caucasian',
32);

INSERT INTO 
Employee 

(Last_name,
First_name,
Address,
City,
State,
Telephone_area_code,
Telephone_number,
Job_title,
Hire_date,
Wage,
Gender, 
Race,
Age)

VALUES 
('Meier',
'Elaine',
'9703 Orchid Lane',
'Del Mar',
'CA',
'858',
'555-0112',
'Cashier',
'9/10/2000',
'$10.25',
'F',
'Asian',
51);

INSERT INTO 
Employee 

(Last_name,
First_name,
Address,
City,
State,
Telephone_area_code,
Telephone_number,
Job_title,
Hire_date,
Wage,
Gender, 
Race,
Age)

VALUES 
('Quillian',
'Stanley',
'98542 Wandering Road Apt 2-B',
'Del Mar',
'CA',
'760',
'555-0198',
'Asst. - Butchers & Seafood Specialists',
'12/16/1999',
'$11.50 ',
'M',
'American Indian',
29);

INSERT INTO 
Employee 

(Last_name,
First_name,
Address,
City,
State,
Telephone_area_code,
Telephone_number,
Job_title,
Hire_date,
Wage,
Gender, 
Race,
Age)

VALUES 
('Tyink',
'Thomas',
'87592 Pacific Heights Blvd.',
'Del Mar',
'CA',
'858',
'555-0159',
'Asst. - Bakery & Pastry',
'5/1/2001',
'$9.50',
'M',
'African American',
32);

INSERT INTO 
Employee 

(Last_name,
First_name,
Address,
City,
State,
Telephone_area_code,
Telephone_number,
Job_title,
Hire_date,
Wage,
Gender, 
Race,
Age)

VALUES 
('Vance',
'Brent',
'927 Cynthia Lane Parkway',
'Del Mar',
'CA',
'858',
'555-0147',
'Bagger - 30 hours/wk',
'3/29/2001',
'$6.75',
'M',
'Caucasian',
22);

Answer 1

You have an INSERT INTO Employee... in there without a VALUES clause (The one after “Ledonna”)

Note if you double click on the error message in Management Studio it should take you to the problem bit of code.