Manufacturing Engineering Modular Series: Manufacturing Information and Data Systems

CREATE TABLE statement
Creates a new table.
<b class="bold"> CREATE TABLE</b> table (field1 type [(size)] [<b class="bold">NOT NULL</b>] [index 1] [, field2 type [(size)] [<b class="bold">NOT NULL</b>] [index2] [, ...]] [, <b class="bold">CONSTRAINT</b> multifieldindex [,...]])
| Part | Description |
|---|---|
| table | The name of the table to be created. |
| field1, field2 | The name of field or fields to be created in the new table. You must create at least one field. |
| type | The data type of field in the new table (see data type section at the end of this document). |
| size | The field size in characters (text and binary fields only). |
| index 1, index2 | A CONSTRAINT clause defining a single-field index. |
| multifieldindex | A CONSTRAINT clause defining a multiple-field index. |
INSERT INTO statement
Adds a record or multiple records to a table. This is referred to as an append query.
Multiple-record append query:
<b class="bold"> INSERT INTO</b> target [<b class="bold">IN</b> externaldatabase] [(field1[,field2[,...]])] <b class="bold">SELECT</b> [source.]field1[, field2[,...]] <b class="bold">FROM</b> tableexpression
Single-record append query:
<b class="bold"> INSERT INTO</b> target [(field1[, field2[,...]])] <b class="bold">VALUES</b> (value1[, value2[,...]])
| Part | Description |
|---|---|
| target | The name of the table or query to append records to. |
| externaldatabase | The path to... |