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Asked: 2026-05-20T14:40:25+00:00

Is there a way to do an insert under a count condition, something like:

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Is there a way to do an insert under a count condition, something like:

INSERT INTO my_table (colname) VALUES('foo') IF COUNT(my_table) < 1

Basically I want to insert a single default record if the table is currently empty. I’m using mysql.

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  1. Editorial Team

    Use SELECT instead of VALUES to be able to expand the query with a WHERE clause.

    EXISTS is a better & faster test than COUNT

    INSERT INTO my_table (colname)
SELECT 'foo'
WHERE NOT EXISTS (SELECT * FROM my_table)
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