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Synopsis

VALUES row [, ...]
where row is a single expression or 
( column_expression [, ...] )

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Description

Defines a literal inline table. VALUES can be used anywhere a query can be used (e.g., the FROM clause of a SELECT, or at the top level). VALUES creates an anonymous table without column names, but the table and columns can be named using an AS clause with column aliases.

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Examples

Return a table with one column and three rows: 
VALUES 1, 2, 3
Return a table with two columns and three rows: 
VALUES
    (1, 'a'),
    (2, 'b'),
    (3, 'c')
Return table with column id and name: 
SELECT * FROM (
    VALUES
        (1, 'a'),
        (2, 'b'),
        (3, 'c')
) AS t (id, name)
Create a new table with column id and name: 
CREATE TABLE example AS
SELECT * FROM (
    VALUES
        (1, 'a'),
        (2, 'b'),
        (3, 'c')
) AS t (id, name)

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See also

SELECT