Question

I wish to DELETE the data from a table before performing an INSERT INTO, however I keep recieving an error stating:

Insert Error: Column name or number of supplied values does not match table definition.

I’ve also tried defining the columns the data should be entered into as part of the INSERT INTO statement, but then get issues with column names, even though they are correct. I have a feeling the issues relates to me selecting 2 PostCode entries and converting them into 1, but if someone could shed light on this it would be a big help.

My code can be found below, if you want me to add the code where I was sepcifing column names let me know. So you know the fields selected are all the fields in the Course table other than AutoNum which is a auto number primary key and SSMA_TimeStamp, which is a TimeStamp.

BEGIN

DELETE dbo.Course

INSERT INTO dbo.Course

SELECT 
    RTRIM( CAST (sd.[RefNo] AS nvarchar(50))) AS 'Student Ref No',
    sd.[FirstForeName] AS Forename,
    sd.[Surname],
    sd.[Address1],
    sd.[Address2],
    sd.[Address3],
    sd.[Address4],
    sd.[DateOfBirth] AS DOB,
    sd.[PostCodeOut] + ' ' + sd.[PostCodeIn] AS 'Post Code',
    o.[Name] AS 'Course Name',
    o.[Code] As 'Course Code',
    e.[StartDate] AS 'Start Date',
    e.[ExpectedGLH] AS 'Exp GLH',
    e.[ExpectedEndDate] AS 'Expected End Date',
    e.[ActualEndDate] AS 'Actual End Date',
    e.[Grade] AS 'Grade',
    ou.[Description] AS Outcome,
    cs.[Description] AS 'Completion Status',
    sd.[Tel1] AS 'Tel 1'

  FROM [xxxxxxx].[xxxxxx].[dbo].[StudentDetail] sd
  INNER JOIN [xxxxxxx].[xxxxxx].[dbo].[Enrolment] e
  ON sd.[StudentDetailID] = e.[StudentDetailID]
  Inner JOIN [xxxxxxx].[xxxxxx].[dbo].[Offering] o
  ON o.[OfferingID] = e.[OfferingID]
  INNER JOIN [xxxxxxx].[xxxxxx].[dbo].[CompletionStatus] cs
  ON cs.[CompletionStatusID] = e.[CompletionStatusID]
  INNER JOIN [xxxxxxx].[xxxxxx].[dbo].[Outcome] ou
  ON ou.[OutcomeID] = e.[OutcomeID]
  WHERE sd.[AcademicYearID] = '09/10'
  AND
  o.[Code]  LIKE '%-ee%'
  AND
  o.[Name]  LIKE '%-%dl%'
  ORDER BY
  sd.[RefNo]

Answer 1

It sounds like your ‘Course’ table does not match your insert statement, either in the number or names of the columns specified (as per the error message).

Could you add the create table code for the ‘Course’ table as that will show where the discrepancy lies.

Thanks.