Insert multiple rows of records into the database

Question

The codes below allow me to insert a row of record into the database. How would I changed these to insert multiple rows at once? Please help!
String sql = "INSERT INTO EMPLOYEES" +
"(First_Name, Last_Name, Title, Phone) " +
" VALUES " +
PreparedStatement statement = conn.prepareStatement(sql);
statement.setObject (1, First_Name);
statement.setObject (2, Last_Name);
statement.setObject (3, Title);
statement.setObject (4, Phone);
boolean returnValue = statement.execute();

Answer 1

Hi mystiqueX,
As wmolosho has suggested in his answer to this very same question that you also posted to the JavaServer Pages forum, you can create a batch of inserts and perform them using the "executeBatch()" method. I will use Craig's sample code to demonstrate:
(Note that this code is untested!)
conn.setAutoCommit(false);
PreparedStatement statement = conn.prepareStatement(sql);
// assume you have an array of objects here
for (int i = 0; i < data.length; i++) {
  statement.setString(1, data<i>.getFirstName());
  statement.setString(2, data<i>.getLastName());
  statement.setString(3, data<i>.getTitle());
  statement.setString(4, data<i>.getPhone());
  statement.addBatch();
statement.executeBatch();
conn.commit();If you are not familiar with it, allow me to suggest looking at the Making Batch Updates lesson on the Java Tutorial.
Hope it helps.
Good Luck,
Avi.