Sorry, i forgot the values. curr.pgsql.execute(''' INSERT INTO my_table(name, age) SELECT name, age WHERE NOT EXISTS(SELECT name FROM my_table WHERE name= name) ''', ('Scott', 23))
Sorry, I don't understand, where should I place the from clause? I just saw a sample code like this in SO, so I gave it a shot On Thu, May 24, 2018 at 8:04 AM, David G. Johnston < david.g.johns...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Wednesday, May 23, 2018, tango ward <tangowar...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Thanks masters for responding again. >> >> I've tried running the code: >> >> INSERT INTO my_table(name, age) >> SELECT name, age >> WHERE NOT EXISTS(SELECT name FROM my_table WHERE name= name) >> >> >> this doesn't give me error but it doesn't insert data either. >> >> > I'm doubting your assertion that it doesn't error. How do you run that > query such that age and name are recognized given the main query doesn't > have a from clause? > > David J. >