Use the SQL statement INSERT to create a record
mysql> mysql> mysql> CREATE TABLE sales_rep( -> employee_number INT, -> surname VARCHAR(40), -> first_name VARCHAR(30), -> commission TINYINT -> ); Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.01 sec) mysql> mysql> mysql> INSERT INTO sales_rep(employee_number,surname,first_name,commission) VALUES(1,'Rive','Sol',10); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec) mysql> INSERT INTO sales_rep(employee_number,surname,first_name,commission) VALUES(2,'Gordimer','Charlene',15); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec) mysql> INSERT INTO sales_rep(employee_number,surname,first_name,commission) VALUES(3,'Serote','Mike',10); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec) mysql> mysql> drop table sales_rep; Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec) mysql>