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Insert the same value into multiple rows?
I've got a whole bunch of rows to create, each with a unique key.
Each row gets the same value ("New") set in the "Age" column.

I've seen the INSERT INTO table (rows,) VALUES (val for row1), (val for row2),

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But what if each row gets the same exact value? How should I do that?

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When you are doing an INSERT INTO, a new record is to be created. So, AFAIK, you will have to do the INSERT INTO table (col1) VALUES (val1), (val2) ; , doesn't matter if the values are same or different.
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But doesn't this seem like a simple thing that should be available already?
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So you are inserting a new player perhaps and their character age is new and then might change to something else later? then why not set the default for that column to 'new' you then don't have to populate that column it will automatically get set to new when you insert your other columns.
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That's a good workaround, Guelphdad. Thanks
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it isn't a workaround, it is the approach you should be using.
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