VALUES Clause
The VALUES clause is used to specify a fixed number of rows. The VALUES clause can be used as a stand-alone statement, as part of the FROM clause, or as input to an INSERT INTO statement.
Examples
-- generate two rows and directly return them
VALUES ('Amsterdam', 1), ('London', 2);
-- generate two rows as part of a FROM clause, and rename the columns
SELECT * FROM (VALUES ('Amsterdam', 1), ('London', 2)) Cities(Name, Id);
-- generate two rows and insert them into a table
INSERT INTO Cities VALUES ('Amsterdam', 1), ('London', 2);
-- create a table directly from a VALUES clause
CREATE TABLE Cities AS SELECT * FROM (VALUES ('Amsterdam', 1), ('London', 2)) Cities(Name, Id);