MySQL Syntax error message “Operand should contain 1 column(s)”

Try removing the parenthesis from the SELECT clause. From Microsoft TechNet, the correct syntax for an INSERT statement using a SELECT clause is the following. INSERT INTO MyTable (PriKey, Description) SELECT ForeignKey, Description FROM SomeView The error you’re getting, “The SELECT would examine more than MAX_JOIN_SIZE rows; check your WHERE and use SET SQL_BIG_SELECTS=1 or … Read more