Jennifer, It is the third alternative syntax.
or INSERT [LOW_PRIORITY | DELAYED] [IGNORE] [INTO] tbl_name SET col_name=(expression | DEFAULT), ... [ ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE col_name=expression, ... ] Louise ----- Original Message ----- From: Jennifer Goodie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: boclair <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 6:17 AM Subject: RE: Using SET in the INSERT statement : Are you referring to the data type SET or the Command SET? The manual page : you point to is talking about the data type, but usually when seen in an : insert it is the Command. I can't recall seeing the datatype referred to in : an INSERT, but maybe my brain isn't fully on yet today. : http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/INSERT.html : : : : -----Original Message----- : From: boclair [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] : Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 8:19 PM : To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] : Subject: Using SET in the INSERT statement : : : I notice some of my colleagues using SET in INSERT statements. : : DuBois makes a short reference on p565, DoorStop1. : : The Manual has some mention in http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/SET.html : : I sort of get it but I am looking for a fuller explanation. : : Louise : : : : : : --------------------------------------------------------------------- : Before posting, please check: : http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) : http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) : : To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : To unsubscribe, e-mail : <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php : : : --------------------------------------------------------------------- : Before posting, please check: : http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) : http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) : : To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php : --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php