mysql -> insert into tbl (select from another table) and some default values

If you want to insert all the columns then

insert into def select * from abc;

here the number of columns in def should be equal to abc.

if you want to insert the subsets of columns then

insert into def (col1,col2, col3 ) select scol1,scol2,scol3 from abc;

if you want to insert some hardcorded values then

insert into def (col1, col2,col3) select 'hardcoded value',scol2, scol3 from abc;

INSERT INTO def (field_1, field_2, field3) 
VALUES 
('$field_1', (SELECT id_user from user_table where name = 'jhon'), '$field3')

You simply have to do:

INSERT INTO def (catid, title, page, publish) 
SELECT catid, title, 'page','yes' from `abc`

Related