if your output is from a query do

insert into mytable(col1, col2, col3)
(select col_a, col_b, col_c from othertable);

or

use the copy command

ex.
copy mytable from 'filepath/filename' using delimiters '\t';

you can also use stdin as the input path.

On Friday 27 May 2005 02:28 pm, Lori wrote:
> I have a bunch of insert into statements just wondering if anyone knows
> of more succinct way of doing multiple
> Insert Into mytable(col1,col2,co3 etc) values ('one','two','three');
> without repeating the Insert Into ?
> thanks
> Lori
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