sql insert by select query code example

Example 1: insert a select statement into a table

--format
INSERT INTO Customers (CustomerName, City, Country)
SELECT SupplierName, City, Country FROM Suppliers;

--examples
INSERT INTO Customers (CustomerName, City, Country)
SELECT SupplierName, City, Country FROM Suppliers;

Example 2: insert into table from another table mysql

INSERT INTO table1 (emp_id, fname)
SELECT emp_id, fname 
FROM table2
WHERE status = 'Active';