Msg 102, Level 15, State 1, Line 1 Incorrect syntax near '('

Question

I am trying to query to insert in a table and i keep getting this message:

The Query is:

INSERT INTO A_USER(PK,status,login_id,HASHBYTES('md5', password),fk_role,last_update_ts,last_update_by,created_by)
VALUES (2,1,'abc', 'abc',2,'3/15/2012 12:21:46 PM','abc','abc')

Answer 1

INSERT INTO EMP_USER(PK,status,login_id,password,fk_role,last_update_ts,last_update_by,created_by)
VALUES (2,1,HASHBYTES('md5', password),'abc','abc',2,'3/15/2012 12:21:46 PM','abc','abc')

insert statement works like that

insert into table (col1, col2) values (val1, val2)

Put HASHBYTES('md5', password) in the values part and name that column in the column part

Answer 2

Your issue is with this line HASHBYTES('md5', password) , you want to use the HASHBYTES in the VALUES area of your INSERT .

INSERT INTO A_USER
(
    PK
    ,status
    ,login_id
    ,[password] -- change to the name of your column.
    ,fk_role
    ,last_update_ts
    ,last_update_by
    ,created_by
)
VALUES 
(
    2
    ,1
    , 'abc'
    ,HASHBYTES('md5', 'abc') -- place your password to be hashed where 'abc' is.
    ,2
    ,'3/15/2012 12:21:46 PM'
    ,'abc'
    ,'abc'
)