[GENERAL] Confusion in Insert Query syntax

[Shadkam Islam]

Hi All,

If I type \h insert at psql it shows me,

        INSERT INTO class_name [(attr1, ...attrN)]
        VALUES (expr1,..exprN) |
        SELECT [DISTINCT [ON attrN]]
        expr1, ...exprN
        [FROM from_clause]
        [WHERE qual]
        [GROUP BY group_list]
        [HAVING having_clause]
        [ { UNION [ALL] | INTERSECT | EXCEPT } SELECT ...];


But when I tried the following query it gave the parse error


        INSERT INTO EffortTable (EffortID)
        VALUES (ValueForEffortID) |
        SELECT MAX(EffortID) AS ValueForEffortID
        FROM   EffortTable
        WHERE  ProjectID=200;

the error is --> ERROR:  parser: parse error at or near "|"


What is the syntax I should use.

Thanx in advance,
Shad.


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