Question

I am trying to insert values into selected columns of table, but only insert the results of a MySQL statement. the select statement works correctly by itself and returns the results.

when combined with the insert statement it is fails with

error incorrect syntax near `dedspgoods`.`case number`.

Can anyone assist me with the correct syntax? my erronous syntax is as below:

insert into despgoods_alldetails 
  (`case number`, weight, customer, transporttypename) 
values 
( select despgoods.`case number`
       , despgoods.weight
       , despgoods.customer
       , customers.transporttypename 
  from despgoods 
    inner join customers 
      on despgoods.customer = customers.customer )

Answer 1

If this is the SELECT that works:

select despgoods.`case number`
     , despgoods.weight
     , despgoods.customer
     , customers.transporttypename 
from despgoods 
  inner join customers 
    on despgoods.customer = customers.customer

Then try this (notice there is no VALUES clause if you want to insert the result set of a SELECT:

insert into despgoods_alldetails 
  (`case number`, weight, customer, transporttypename) 
select despgoods.`case number`
     , despgoods.weight
     , despgoods.customer
     , customers.transporttypename 
from despgoods 
  inner join customers 
    on despgoods.customer = customers.customer