Caculated column in a Create Table statement

This is my create table statement:
CREATE TABLE DTPartInv
( partinv_partnbr VARCHAR2(10) NOT NULL,
partinv_prodname VARCHAR2(25),
partinv_desc VARCHAR2(25),
partinv_manufact VARCHAR2(25),
partinv_instock INTEGER NOT NULL,
partinv_category VARCHAR2(20),
partinv_purchdate DATE,
partinv_loc VARCHAR2(15),
partinv_price NUMBER(6,2),
partinv_vendor VARCHAR2(20),
partinv_reorder INTEGER NOT NULL,
partinv_serial VARCHAR2(20),
partinv_flag as (case when partinv_instock < partinv_reorder then 'X' else 'O' end), calculated column
CONSTRAINT DTPartInv_partinv_partnbr_pk
PRIMARY KEY (partinv_partnbr)
and these are my Insert into table statements:
INSERT INTO DTPartInv VALUES('XT40010E',Null,'Exhaust Pipe','TMC Inc',2,'Pipes',TO_DATE('11-APR-10','DD-MON-RR'),Null,45.95,'Oracle Auto Parts',1,Null);
INSERT INTO DTPartInv VALUES('CH9260',Null,'Oil Filter','Mechanical Parts',5,'Fuild Filters',TO_DATE('15-Jan-10','DD-MON-RR'),Null,20.00,'Sink Auto P',2,Null);
INSERT INTO DTPartInv VALUES('15W40',Null,'Oil','Sink Oil',20,'Auto Fuilds',TO_DATE('10-Feb-11','DD-MON-RR'),Null,10.00,'Oracle Auto Parts',5,Null,);
INSERT INTO DTPartInv VALUES('C9262',Null,'Fuel Filter','Mechanical Parts',2,'Fuild Filters',TO_DATE('20-Oct-10','DD-MON-RR'),Null,35.95,'Sink Auto Parts',1,Null);
INSERT INTO DTPartInv VALUES('PS7716',Null,'Fuel/Water Separator','Mechanical Parts',4,'Fuild Filters',TO_DATE('09-Dec-10','DD-MON-RR'),Null,50.00,'Sink Auto Parts',1,Null);
INSERT INTO DTPartInv VALUES('800142',Null,'PPI Valve','Beink Pipes Inc',10,'Valves',TO_DATE('01-Jun-11','DD-MON-RR'),Null,20.00,'Oracle Auto Parts',2,Null);
INSERT INTO DTPartInv VALUES('TTS400',Null,'Butt Clamp','Beink Pipes Inc',10,'Valves',TO_DATE('31-Oct-11','DD-MON-RR'),Null,15.95,'Oracle Auto Parts',2,Null);
INSERT INTO DTPartInv VALUES('TBA400',Null,'Lap Clamp','Beink Pipes Inc',10,'Valves',TO_DATE('10-Nov-11','DD-MON-RR'),Null,30.00,'Oracle Auto Parts',2,Null);
INSERT INTO DTPartInv VALUES('SC16650',Null,'Brake pads','CostVB Mechanical',5,'Mechanical Parts',TO_DATE('15-May-11','DD-MON-RR'),Null,60.00,'Adosql Auto Parts',1,Null);
INSERT INTO DTPartInv VALUES('OB46613',Null,'Emergency Door Latch','CostVB Mechanical',3,'Mechanical Parts',TO_DATE('01-Sep-11','DD-MON-RR'),Null,45.95,'Adosql Auto Parts',1,Null);
And this is a sample of the error I'm geeting:
INSERT INTO DTPartInv VALUES('XT40010E',Null,'Exhaust Pipe','TMC Inc',2,'Pipes',TO_DATE('11-APR-10','DD-MON-RR'),Null,45.95,'Oracle Auto Parts',1,Null)
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-00947: not enough values
I need to figure out, what it is that I am missing here. partinv_flag is supposed to be calculated based on partinv_instock and partinv_reorder.

You need to name columns:
  1  INSERT INTO DTPartInv
  2  (partinv_partnbr, partinv_prodname, partinv_desc, partinv_manufact, partinv_instock, partinv_category, partinv_purchdate,
  3  partinv_loc, partinv_price, partinv_vendor, partinv_reorder, partinv_serial)
  4* VALUES('XT40010E',Null,'Exhaust Pipe','TMC Inc',2,'Pipes',TO_DATE('11-01-10','DD-MM-RR'),Null,45.95,'Oracle Auto Parts',1,Null)
SQL> /
1 row created.
SQL> select * from dtpartinv;
PARTINV_PA PARTINV_PRODNAME          PARTINV_DESC
PARTINV_MANUFACT          PARTINV_INSTOCK PARTINV_CATEGORY     PARTINV_
PARTINV_LOC     PARTINV_PRICE PARTINV_VENDOR       PARTINV_REORDER
PARTINV_SERIAL       P
XT40010E                             Exhaust Pipe
TMC Inc                                 2 Pipes                11/01/10
                        45,95 Oracle Auto Parts                  1
                     OEdited by: P. Forstmann on 21 nov. 2011 18:57
Edited by: P. Forstmann on 21 nov. 2011 19:00

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