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  1. #1
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    Insert Into Select (with UNIONS (if possible))

    Hi all,

    I am trying to run the following query and the UNIONs seem to be causing a problem, so I broke out the 3 different queries and decided to insert each individually. I though that would be no problem, but I am getting a syntax error on the SELECT statement. So....I decided to go back to the UNIONs and post the question in here to see if I could get some help.



    HTML Code:
    INSERT INTO duplicate_table 
                ( 
                            duplicate_status, 
                            number_of_duplicates, 
                            tracking_number, 
                            invoice_number, 
                            account_number, 
                            net_amount, 
                            billed_weight, 
                            invoice_date, 
                            transaction_date, 
                            pickup_record_number, 
                            receiver_name, 
                            receiver_company_name, 
                            receiver_address_line_1, 
                            receiver_address_line_2, 
                            receiver_city, 
                            receiver_state, 
                            receiver_postal, 
                            receiver_country_territory 
                ) 
                VALUES 
                ( 
                           SELECT     'duplicate in history' AS duplicate_status, 
                                      Count(*)               AS number_of_duplicates, 
                                      sd.tracking_number     AS tracking_number, 
                                      sd.invoice_number      AS invoice_number, 
                                      sd.account_number      AS account_number, 
                                      sd.net_amount          AS net_amount, 
                                      sd.billed_weight       AS billed_weight, 
                                      sd.invoice_date        AS invoice_date, 
                                      sd.transaction_date    AS transaction_date, 
                                      sd.pickup_record_number, 
                                      sd.receiver_name              AS receiver_name, 
                                      sd.receiver_company_name      AS receiver_company_name, 
                                      sd.receiver_address_line_1    AS receiver_address_line_1, 
                                      sd.receiver_address_line_2    AS receiver_address_line_2, 
                                      sd.receiver_city              AS receiver_city, 
                                      sd.receiver_state             AS receiver_state, 
                                      sd.receiver_postal            AS receiver_postal, 
                                      sd.receiver_country_territory AS receiver_country_territory 
                           FROM       workspace_1157176226          AS sd 
                           INNER JOIN duplicate_verification        AS dv 
                           ON         sd.tracking_number = dv.tracking_number 
                           AND        sd.account_number = dv.account_number 
                           WHERE      sd.charge_classification_code = 'FRT' 
                           AND        sd.bill_option_code NOT IN ( 'DTP', 
                                                                  'DFC' ) 
                           AND        ( 
                                                 sd.charge_category_code = 'SHP' 
                                      OR         sd.charge_category_detail_code = 'CLB' ) 
                           AND        sd.tracking_number <> '' 
                           AND        net_amount > 0 
                           GROUP BY   sd.tracking_number, 
                                      sd.invoice_number, 
                                      sd.account_number, 
                                      sd.net_amount, 
                                      sd.billed_weight, 
                                      sd.invoice_date, 
                                      sd.transaction_date, 
                                      sd.pickup_record_number, 
                                      sd.receiver_name, 
                                      sd.receiver_company_name, 
                                      sd.receiver_address_line_1, 
                                      sd.receiver_address_line_2, 
                                      sd.receiver_city, 
                                      sd.receiver_state, 
                                      sd.receiver_postal, 
                                      sd.receiver_country_territory 
                           UNION ALL 
                           SELECT     'original'          AS duplicate_status, 
                                      NULL                AS number_of_duplicates, 
                                      dv.tracking_number  AS tracking_number, 
                                      dv.invoice_number   AS invoice_number, 
                                      dv.account_number   AS account_number, 
                                      dv.freight_charges  AS net_amount, 
                                      dv.billed_weight    AS billed_weight, 
                                      dv.invoice_date     AS invoice_date, 
                                      dv.transaction_date AS transaction_date, 
                                      dv.pickup_record_number, 
                                      dv.receiver_name              AS receiver_name, 
                                      dv.receiver_company_name      AS company_name, 
                                      dv.receiver_address_line_1    AS receiver_address_line_1, 
                                      dv.receiver_address_line_2    AS receiver_address_line_2, 
                                      dv.receiver_city              AS receiver_city, 
                                      dv.receiver_state             AS receiver_state, 
                                      dv.receiver_postal            AS receiver_postal, 
                                      dv.receiver_country_territory AS receiver_country_territory 
                           FROM       workspace_1157176226          AS sd 
                           INNER JOIN duplicate_verification        AS dv 
                           ON         sd.tracking_number = dv.tracking_number 
                           AND        sd.account_number = dv.account_number 
                           WHERE      sd.charge_classification_code = 'FRT' 
                           AND        sd.bill_option_code NOT IN ( 'DTP', 
                                                                  'DFC' ) 
                           AND        ( 
                                                 sd.charge_category_code = 'SHP' 
                                      OR         sd.charge_category_detail_code = 'CLB' ) 
                           AND        sd.tracking_number <> '' 
                           AND        net_amount > 0 
                           GROUP BY   dv.tracking_number, 
                                      dv.invoice_number, 
                                      dv.account_number, 
                                      dv.freight_charges, 
                                      dv.billed_weight, 
                                      dv.invoice_date, 
                                      dv.transaction_date, 
                                      dv.pickup_record_number, 
                                      dv.receiver_name, 
                                      dv.receiver_company_name, 
                                      dv.receiver_address_line_1, 
                                      dv.receiver_address_line_2, 
                                      dv.receiver_city, 
                                      dv.receiver_state, 
                                      dv.receiver_postal, 
                                      dv.receiver_country_territory 
                ) 
     union 
           ( 
                  SELECT duplicate_status, 
                         number_of_duplicatesx - 1 AS number_of_duplicates, 
                         tracking_number, 
                         invoice_number, 
                         account_number, 
                         net_amount, 
                         billed_weight, 
                         invoice_date, 
                         transaction_date, 
                         pickup_record_number, 
                         receiver_name, 
                         company_name, 
                         receiver_address_line_1, 
                         receiver_address_line_2, 
                         receiver_city, 
                         receiver_state, 
                         receiver_postal, 
                         receiver_country_territory 
                  FROM   ( 
                                    SELECT     'duplicate in batch loaded' AS duplicate_status, 
                                               count(*)                    AS number_of_duplicatesx,
                                               sd.tracking_number          AS tracking_number, 
                                               sd.invoice_number           AS invoice_number, 
                                               sd.account_number           AS account_number, 
                                               sd.net_amount               AS net_amount, 
                                               sd.billed_weight            AS billed_weight, 
                                               sd.invoice_date             AS invoice_date, 
                                               sd.transaction_date         AS transaction_date, 
                                               sd.pickup_record_number, 
                                               sd.receiver_name              AS receiver_name, 
                                               sd.receiver_company_name      AS company_name, 
                                               sd.receiver_address_line_1    AS receiver_address_line_1,
                                               sd.receiver_address_line_2    AS receiver_address_line_2,
                                               sd.receiver_city              AS receiver_city, 
                                               sd.receiver_state             AS receiver_state, 
                                               sd.receiver_postal            AS receiver_postal, 
                                               sd.receiver_country_territory AS receiver_country_territory
                                    FROM       workspace_1157176226          AS sd 
                                    INNER JOIN 
                                               ( 
                                                      SELECT tracking_number, 
                                                             account_number 
                                                      FROM   workspace_1157176226 AS xxx 
                                                      WHERE  xxx.charge_classification_code = 'FRT'
                                                      AND    xxx.bill_option_code NOT IN ( 'DTP', 
                                                                                          'DFC' ) 
                                                      AND    ( 
                                                                    xxx.charge_category_code = 'SHP'
                                                             OR     xxx.charge_category_detail_code = 'CLB' )
                                                      AND    xxx.tracking_number <> '' 
                                                      AND    xxx.net_amount > 0) AS dv 
                                    ON         sd.tracking_number = dv.tracking_number 
                                    AND        sd.account_number = dv.account_number 
                                    WHERE      sd.charge_classification_code = 'FRT' 
                                    AND        sd.bill_option_code NOT IN ( 'DTP', 
                                                                           'DFC' ) 
                                    AND        ( 
                                                          sd.charge_category_code = 'SHP' 
                                               OR         sd.charge_category_detail_code = 'CLB' ) 
                                    AND        sd.tracking_number <> '' 
                                    AND        sd.net_amount > 0 
                                    GROUP BY   sd.tracking_number, 
                                               sd.invoice_number, 
                                               sd.account_number, 
                                               sd.net_amount, 
                                               sd.billed_weight, 
                                               sd.invoice_date, 
                                               sd.transaction_date, 
                                               sd.pickup_record_number, 
                                               sd.receiver_name, 
                                               sd.receiver_company_name, 
                                               sd.receiver_address_line_1, 
                                               sd.receiver_address_line_2, 
                                               sd.receiver_city, 
                                               sd.receiver_state, 
                                               sd.receiver_postal, 
                                               sd.receiver_country_territory ) 
                  WHERE  number_of_duplicatesx > 1)
    The error is:

    Syntax error in query expression 'SELECT 'duplicate in history' AS duplicate_status'.

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    The issue may be use of keyword VALUES with nested query. Correct syntax is:

    INSERT INTO table(field1, field2, field3) SELECT field1, field2, field3 FROM otherSource

    So build union query object and make sure that will open and show desired data. Then:

    INSERT INTO duplicate_table(…) SELECT ... FROM unionQuery

    If you want to have a single query object, try:

    INSERT INTO duplicate_table(…) SELECT ... FROM (SELECT ... UNION SELECT...)

    If fields in destination table design and source table/query are in exactly same order, try:

    INSERT INTO duplicate_table SELECT * FROM (SELECT ... UNION SELECT...)
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    NSearch is offline Advanced Beginner
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    Thanks June7

    The query, without INSERT INTO table(...) works fine, but I get an error with or without the VALUES keyword.

    I'm going to review my UNIONS again to make sure they are all wraps in parenthesis.

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    'duplicate in history'
    That is a table or query name? If so, it can't be quoted like that - would have to be [duplicate in history]
    If that turns out to be the issue, you just learned why object names should never have spaces or special characters, save for perhaps the underscore.
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    I presumed 'duplicate in history' and 'original' and 'duplicate in batch loaded' are literal text.

    I tested my suggestions and they all worked.
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