Incorrect syntax near insert

Question

I am a student this is homework... The tables are there but data isn't being inserted.

Thanks for any advice

Msg 156, Level 15, State 1, Line 181
Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'INSERT'.


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INSERT INTO 
Employee 

(Last_name,
First_name,
Address,
City,
State,
Telephone_area_code,
Telephone_number,
Job_title,
Hire_date,
Wage,
Gender, 
Race,
Age)

VALUES 
('McNamara',
'Juanita',
'923 Parkway',
'La Jolla',
'CA',
'619',
'555-0208',
'Accounting Clerk',
'10/07/2003',
'$12.75',
'F',
'Hispanic',
32);

INSERT INTO 
Employee 

(Last_name,
First_name,
Address,
City,
State,
Telephone_area_code,
Telephone_number,
Job_title,
Hire_date,
Wage,
Gender, 
Race,
Age)

VALUES
('Stephens',
'Harvey',
'7863 High Bluff Drive',
'La Jolla',
'CA',
'619',
'555-0123',
'Dir. of Fin.
& Acct.',
'3/1/1998',
'$75,000.00',
'M',
'Caucasian',
51);

INSERT INTO 
Employee

(Last_name,
First_name,
Address,
City,
State,
Telephone_area_code,
Telephone_number,
Job_title,  
Hire_date,  
Wage,       
Gender,     
Race,           
Age)

VALUES
('Vu',
'Matthew',
'981 Torrey Pines Road',
'La Jolla',
'CA',
'619',
'555-0138',
'Computer Support Specialist',
'8/16/2000',
'$18.50',
'M',
'Asian',
26);

INSERT INTO 
Employee 

(Last_name,
First_name,
Address,
City,
State,
Telephone_area_code,
Telephone_number,
Job_title,
Hire_date,
Wage,
Gender, 
Race,
Age)

VALUES 
('Nguyen',
'Meredith',
'10583 Arenas ST. ',
'La Jolla ',
'CA',
'619',
'555-0102',
'Computer Support Specialist ',
'9/27/1998 ',
'$21.50 ',
'M',
'Caucasian',
25);

INSERT INTO 
Employee 

(Last_name,
First_name,
Address,
City,
State,
Telephone_area_code,
Telephone_number,
Job_title,
Hire_date,
Wage,
Gender, 
Race,
Age)

VALUES 
('Avery',
'Ledonna',
'198 Governor Dr.',
'Del Mar',
'CA',
'619',
'555-0135',
'Asst. - Bakery & Pastry',
'3/28/2003',
'$10.50',
'F',
'African American',
23);

INSERT INTO 
Employee 

(Last_name,
First_name,
Address,
City,
State,
Telephone_area_code,
Telephone_number,
Job_title,
Hire_date,
Wage,
Gender, 
Race,
Age)

INSERT INTO 
Employee 

(Last_name,
First_name,
Address,
City,
State,
Telephone_area_code,
Telephone_number,
Job_title,
Hire_date,
Wage,
Gender, 
Race,
Age)

VALUES 
('Drohos',
'Craig',
' ',
'Selano Beach',
'CA',
'619',
'555-0202',
'Assistant Manager',
'6/15/2000',
'$51,000.00 ',
'M',
'Caucasian',
32);

INSERT INTO 
Employee 

(Last_name,
First_name,
Address,
City,
State,
Telephone_area_code,
Telephone_number,
Job_title,
Hire_date,
Wage,
Gender, 
Race,
Age)

VALUES 
('Meier',
'Elaine',
'9703 Orchid Lane',
'Del Mar',
'CA',
'858',
'555-0112',
'Cashier',
'9/10/2000',
'$10.25',
'F',
'Asian',
51);

INSERT INTO 
Employee 

(Last_name,
First_name,
Address,
City,
State,
Telephone_area_code,
Telephone_number,
Job_title,
Hire_date,
Wage,
Gender, 
Race,
Age)

VALUES 
('Quillian',
'Stanley',
'98542 Wandering Road Apt 2-B',
'Del Mar',
'CA',
'760',
'555-0198',
'Asst. - Butchers & Seafood Specialists',
'12/16/1999',
'$11.50 ',
'M',
'American Indian',
29);

INSERT INTO 
Employee 

(Last_name,
First_name,
Address,
City,
State,
Telephone_area_code,
Telephone_number,
Job_title,
Hire_date,
Wage,
Gender, 
Race,
Age)

VALUES 
('Tyink',
'Thomas',
'87592 Pacific Heights Blvd.',
'Del Mar',
'CA',
'858',
'555-0159',
'Asst. - Bakery & Pastry',
'5/1/2001',
'$9.50',
'M',
'African American',
32);

INSERT INTO 
Employee 

(Last_name,
First_name,
Address,
City,
State,
Telephone_area_code,
Telephone_number,
Job_title,
Hire_date,
Wage,
Gender, 
Race,
Age)

VALUES 
('Vance',
'Brent',
'927 Cynthia Lane Parkway',
'Del Mar',
'CA',
'858',
'555-0147',
'Bagger - 30 hours/wk',
'3/29/2001',
'$6.75',
'M',
'Caucasian',
22);

Answer 1

You have an INSERT INTO Employee... in there without a VALUES clause (The one after "Ledonna")

Note if you double click on the error message in Management Studio it should take you to the problem bit of code.

Answer 2

There's your problem:

INSERT INTO 
Employee 

(Last_name,
First_name,
Address,
City,
State,
Telephone_area_code,
Telephone_number,
Job_title,
Hire_date,
Wage,
Gender, 
Race,
Age)

INSERT INTO 
Employee 

(Last_name,
First_name,
Address,
City,
State,
Telephone_area_code,
Telephone_number,
Job_title,
Hire_date,
Wage,
Gender, 
Race,
Age)

VALUES 
('Drohos',
'Craig',
' ',
'Selano Beach',
'CA',
'619',
'555-0202',
'Assistant Manager',
'6/15/2000',
'$51,000.00 ',
'M',
'Caucasian',
32);

Look at the error message, at line 181.

You need to have values with your insert statement.

Answer 3

You missed a value block:

Hire_date,
Wage,
Gender, 
Race,
Age) -- MISSING VALUES HERE

INSERT INTO -- THIS IS LINE 181
Employee 

(Last_name,
First_name,
Address,
City,
State,
Telephone_area_code,
Telephone_number,

find the "Go to line" option in your editor it will help you to find the wrong line