I think if you have at least one column with a default value web2py should not fail.
On May 11, 7:50 pm, Jim Karsten <iiijjj...@gmail.com> wrote: > I use the following line in a controller to add a blank record. > > record_id = db.mytable.insert() > > This works fine using MySQL but crashes with sqlite. The error is: > > File "/root/staging/1.94.5/web2py/gluon/dal.py", line 4344, in insert > return self._db._adapter.insert(self,self._listify(fields)) > File "/root/staging/1.94.5/web2py/gluon/dal.py", line 763, in insert > raise e > OperationalError: near ")": syntax error > > The SQL is: INSERT INTO mytable() VALUES (); > > I get a similar error in the sqlite console but it works fine in MySQL > > sqlite> INSERT INTO mytable() VALUES (); > Error: near ")": syntax error > > Not sure if this is a bug or not. Some dal methods produce an syntax error > if no fields are provided. > > db(db.mytable.id == 1).update() > SyntaxError: No fields to update > > Should insert() without fields be a syntax error? > > Regards, > Jim Karsten
