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REPLACE

In MySQL, REPLACE allows the following keywords: LOW_PRIORITY, PARTITION, DELAYED, VALUES, and SET. The following examples are temporary migration solutions only.

REPLACE works exactly like INSERT, except that if an old row in the table has the same value as a new row for a primary key or unique index, the old row is deleted before the new row is inserted.

LOW_PRIORITY

MySQL REPLACE supports the use of LOW_PRIORITY, which is converted by DSC.

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# LOW_PRIORITY
Replace LOW_PRIORITY INTO  exmp_tb2 VALUES(1, '128.23', 'nice', '2018-10-11 19:00:00');
Replace LOW_PRIORITY INTO  exmp_tb2 VALUES(2, DEFAULT, 'nice', '2018-12-14 19:00:00' );
Replace LOW_PRIORITY INTO  exmp_tb2 VALUES(3, DEFAULT, 'nice', DEFAULT);
Replace LOW_PRIORITY INTO  exmp_tb2 (tb2_id, tb2_price) VALUES(5, DEFAULT);
Replace LOW_PRIORITY INTO  exmp_tb2 (tb2_id, tb2_price, tb2_note) VALUES(4, DEFAULT, DEFAULT);

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-- LOW_PRIORITY
INSERT INTO "public"."exmp_tb2"  VALUES (1,'128.23','nice','2018-10-11 19:00:00');
INSERT INTO "public"."exmp_tb2"  VALUES (2,DEFAULT,'nice','2018-12-14 19:00:00');
INSERT INTO "public"."exmp_tb2"  VALUES (3,DEFAULT,'nice',DEFAULT);
INSERT INTO "public"."exmp_tb2" ("tb2_id","tb2_price") VALUES (5,DEFAULT);
INSERT INTO "public"."exmp_tb2" ("tb2_id","tb2_price","tb2_note") VALUES (4,DEFAULT,DEFAULT);

PARTITION

MySQL REPLACE supports explicit partitioning selection using the PARTITION keyword and a comma-separated name list for partitions, subpartitions, or both.

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replace INTO employees PARTITION(p3) VALUES (19, 'Frank1', 'Williams', 1, 2);
replace INTO employees PARTITION(p0) VALUES (4, 'Frank1', 'Williams', 1, 2);
replace INTO employees PARTITION(p1) VALUES (9, 'Frank1', 'Williams', 1, 2);
replace INTO employees PARTITION(p2) VALUES (10, 'Frank1', 'Williams', 1, 2);
replace INTO employees PARTITION(p2) VALUES (11, 'Frank1', 'Williams', 1, 2);

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INSERT INTO "public"."employees"  VALUES (19,'Frank1','Williams',1,2);
INSERT INTO "public"."employees"  VALUES (4,'Frank1','Williams',1,2);
INSERT INTO "public"."employees"  VALUES (9,'Frank1','Williams',1,2);
INSERT INTO "public"."employees"  VALUES (10,'Frank1','Williams',1,2);
INSERT INTO "public"."employees"  VALUES (11,'Frank1','Williams',1,2);

DELAYED

  • DELAYED INSERT and REPLACE operations were deprecated in MySQL 5.6. In MySQL 5.7, DELAYED was not supported. The server recognizes but ignores the DELAYED keyword, handles REPLACE as a non-delayed one, and generates an ER_WARN_LEGACY_SYNTAX_CONVERTED warning.
  • (REPLACE DELAYED is no longer supported and the statement is converted to REPLACE.)
  • The keyword DELAYED will be deleted in later versions.

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#DELAYED INSERT DELAYED works only with MyISAM, MEMORY, ARCHIVE, and BLACKHOLE tables. 
#If you execute INSERT DELAYED with another storage engine, 
#you will get an error like this: ERROR 1616 (HY000): DELAYED option not supported 
Replace DELAYED INTO  exmp_tb2 VALUES(10, 128.23, 'nice', '2018-10-11 19:00:00');
Replace DELAYED INTO  exmp_tb2 VALUES(6, DEFAULT, 'nice', '2018-12-14 19:00:00');
Replace DELAYED INTO  exmp_tb2 VALUES(7, 20, 'nice', DEFAULT);
Replace DELAYED INTO  exmp_tb2 (tb2_id, tb2_price) VALUES(11, DEFAULT);
Replace DELAYED INTO  exmp_tb2 (tb2_id, tb2_price, tb2_note) VALUES(12, DEFAULT, DEFAULT);
Replace DELAYED INTO  exmp_tb2 (tb2_id, tb2_price, tb2_note, tb2_date) VALUES(13, DEFAULT, DEFAULT, DEFAULT);

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--DELAYED INSERT DELAYED works only with MyISAM, MEMORY, ARCHIVE, and BLACKHOLE tables. 
--If you execute INSERT DELAYED with another storage engine, 
--you will get an error like this: ERROR 1616 (HY000): DELAYED option not supported. 
INSERT INTO "public"."exmp_tb2"  VALUES (10,128.23,'nice','2018-10-11 19:00:00');
INSERT INTO "public"."exmp_tb2"  VALUES (6,DEFAULT,'nice','2018-12-14 19:00:00');
INSERT INTO "public"."exmp_tb2"  VALUES (7,20,'nice',DEFAULT);
INSERT INTO "public"."exmp_tb2" ("tb2_id","tb2_price") VALUES (11,DEFAULT);
INSERT INTO "public"."exmp_tb2" ("tb2_id","tb2_price","tb2_note") VALUES (12,DEFAULT,DEFAULT);
INSERT INTO "public"."exmp_tb2" ("tb2_id","tb2_price","tb2_note","tb2_date") VALUES (13,DEFAULT,DEFAULT,DEFAULT);

VALUES

MySQL REPLACE supports a statement to insert or delete multiple values, separated by commas.

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# If data is available, replacement will be performed. Otherwise, INSERT will be performed.
Replace INTO  exmp_tb1 (tb1_id,tb1_name,tb1_gender,tb1_address,tb1_number) VALUES(17,'David','male','NewYork11','01015827875'),(18,'Rachel','female','NewYork22','01015827749'),(20,'Monica','female','NewYork','010158996743');
Replace INTO  exmp_tb1 (tb1_id,tb1_name,tb1_gender,tb1_address,tb1_number) VALUES(17,'David1','male','NewYork11','01015827875'),(21,'Rachel','female','NewYork22','01015827749'),(22,'Monica','female','NewYork','010158996743');
Replace INTO  exmp_tb1 (tb1_id,tb1_name,tb1_gender,tb1_address,tb1_number,tb1_date) VALUES(17,'David2',DEFAULT,'NewYork11','01015827875',DEFAULT),(18,'Rachel','female',DEFAULT,'01015827749','2018-12-14 10:44:20'),(DEFAULT,'Monica','female',DEFAULT,DEFAULT,'2018-12-14 10:44:20');
Replace INTO  exmp_tb1 VALUES(DEFAULT,'David',DEFAULT,'NewYork11','01015827875',DEFAULT),(18,'Rachel','female',DEFAULT,'01015827749','2018-12-14 10:44:20'),(DEFAULT,'Monica','female',DEFAULT,DEFAULT,'2018-12-14 10:44:20');

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-- If data is available, replacement will be performed. Otherwise, INSERT will be performed.
INSERT INTO "public"."exmp_tb1" ("tb1_id","tb1_name","tb1_gender","tb1_address","tb1_number") VALUES (17,'David','male','NewYork11','01015827875');
INSERT INTO "public"."exmp_tb1" ("tb1_id","tb1_name","tb1_gender","tb1_address","tb1_number") VALUES (18,'Rachel','female','NewYork22','01015827749');
INSERT INTO "public"."exmp_tb1" ("tb1_id","tb1_name","tb1_gender","tb1_address","tb1_number") VALUES (20,'Monica','female','NewYork','010158996743');
INSERT INTO "public"."exmp_tb1" ("tb1_id","tb1_name","tb1_gender","tb1_address","tb1_number") VALUES (17,'David1','male','NewYork11','01015827875');
INSERT INTO "public"."exmp_tb1" ("tb1_id","tb1_name","tb1_gender","tb1_address","tb1_number") VALUES (21,'Rachel','female','NewYork22','01015827749');
INSERT INTO "public"."exmp_tb1" ("tb1_id","tb1_name","tb1_gender","tb1_address","tb1_number") VALUES (22,'Monica','female','NewYork','010158996743');
INSERT INTO "public"."exmp_tb1" ("tb1_id","tb1_name","tb1_gender","tb1_address","tb1_number","tb1_date") VALUES (17,'David2',DEFAULT,'NewYork11','01015827875',DEFAULT);
INSERT INTO "public"."exmp_tb1" ("tb1_id","tb1_name","tb1_gender","tb1_address","tb1_number","tb1_date") VALUES (18,'Rachel','female',DEFAULT,'01015827749','2018-12-14 10:44:20');
INSERT INTO "public"."exmp_tb1" ("tb1_id","tb1_name","tb1_gender","tb1_address","tb1_number","tb1_date") VALUES (DEFAULT,'Monica','female',DEFAULT,DEFAULT,'2018-12-14 10:44:20');
INSERT INTO "public"."exmp_tb1"  VALUES (DEFAULT,'David',DEFAULT,'NewYork11','01015827875',DEFAULT);
INSERT INTO "public"."exmp_tb1"  VALUES (18,'Rachel','female',DEFAULT,'01015827749','2018-12-14 10:44:20');
INSERT INTO "public"."exmp_tb1"  VALUES (DEFAULT,'Monica','female',DEFAULT,DEFAULT,'2018-12-14 10:44:20');

SET

MySQL REPLACE supports the use of SET settings, which DSC will convert.

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replace INTO `runoob_datatype_test` VALUES (100, 100, 100, 0, 1);
replace INTO `runoob_datatype_test` VALUES (100.23, 100.25, 100.26, 0.12,1.5);
replace INTO `runoob_datatype_test` (dataType_numeric,dataType_numeric1) VALUES (100.23, 100.25);
replace INTO `runoob_datatype_test` (dataType_numeric,dataType_numeric1,dataType_numeric2) VALUES (100.23, 100.25, 2.34);
replace into runoob_datatype_test set dataType_numeric=23.1, dataType_numeric4 = 25.12 ;

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INSERT INTO "public"."runoob_datatype_test"  VALUES (100,100,100,0,1);
INSERT INTO "public"."runoob_datatype_test"  VALUES (100.23,100.25,100.26,0.12,1.5);
INSERT INTO "public"."runoob_datatype_test" ("datatype_numeric","datatype_numeric1") VALUES (100.23,100.25);
INSERT INTO "public"."runoob_datatype_test" ("datatype_numeric","datatype_numeric1","datatype_numeric2") VALUES (100.23,100.25,2.34);
INSERT INTO "public"."runoob_datatype_test" ("datatype_numeric","datatype_numeric4") VALUES (23.1,25.12);