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How to enter new line using sql command INSERT

Q:

I wanna to know the syntax of SQL query of inserting new line in my table.

I mean ,I wanna to enter the following in my table abc:

  aaaaaaaaaa

  bbbbbbbbbb

  cccccccccccc

Maintaining the new line.through INSERT command .

Thanks in advance

Solution

  • When I answered this question, you'd got it tagged with SQL Server 2008. You've since edited it to be about Informix. The following works for SQL Server 2008.

    INSERT INTO MyTable(MyField) VALUES('AAAAA' + CHAR(13) + CHAR(10) + 'BBBBB')

    Informix looks more complicated. You have to set an option according to this documentation I found with a google for "informix sql newline"

    EXECUTE PROCEDURE IFX_ALLOW_NEWLINE('T')