Question

I have a mysql table called

jos_users_quizzes with the following columns:

id
quiz_i
duser_id

I have a second table called  jos_users with this columns
id
name
username
department

the user_id on first table is linked with the id of second table so quiz_id = id (jos_users)
How can build a query to multiple insert the ids of a selected department into the jos_users_quizzes table… IN ONE CLICK

I am thinking a sub query or a loop will do , but no sure how to contruct the query.
I need to select all user ids from selected department. For example have a list of departments, and once the department is selected , select all ids pertaining that department and insert all the Ids into the other table (quizid , (alldepartment ids)

Thanks in advance!

Code from and ASP.NET form to insert ….

  string quizidselected = DropDownList1.SelectedValue;
            string deptselected = ListBox2.SelectedValue;
            //OdbcCommand cmd = new OdbcCommand("INSERT INTO jos_jquarks_users_quizzes  (quiz_id,user_id) VALUES (' " + quizidselected + " ',677)");
            OdbcCommand cmd = new OdbcCommand("INSERT INTO jos_jquarks_users_quizzes (user_id, quiz_id)    SELECT id, ' " + quizidselected + " ' FROM jos_users  WHERE department = ' " + deptselected + " '"); 

Answer 1

Based on my interpretation of what you want…

INSERT INTO jos_users_quizzes (user_id, quiz_id)
    SELECT id, :new_quiz_id
        FROM jos_users
        WHERE department = :department