Insert

This method is used to insert a data entity object as a new row in the table.

Code Snippets

Below is the sample code to insert a row into the [dbo].[Person] table.

using (var connection = new SqlConnection(connectionString))
{
    var id = connection.Insert<Person, int>(new Person
    {
        Name = "John Doe",
        Address = "New York",
        DateOfBirth = DateTime.Parse("2020-01-01"),
        IsActive = true,
        DateInsertedUtc = DateTime.UtcNow
    });
}

The result will vary from the value of the GlobalConfiguration.Options property KeyColumnReturnBehavior.

Targeting a Table

You can also target a specific table by passing the literal table like below.

using (var connection = new SqlConnection(connectionString))
{
    var person = new Person
    {
        Name = "John Doe",
        Address = "New York",
        DateOfBirth = DateTime.Parse("2020-01-01"),
        IsActive = true,
        DateInsertedUtc = DateTime.UtcNow
    };
    var id = connection.Insert<Person>("[dbo].[Person]",
        entity: person);
}

Or via Anonymous Type.

using (var connection = new SqlConnection(connectionString))
{
    var person = new
    {
        Name = "John Doe",
        Address = "New York",
        DateOfBirth = DateTime.Parse("2020-01-01"),
        IsActive = true,
        DateInsertedUtc = DateTime.UtcNow
    };
    var id = connection.Insert("[dbo].[Person]",
        entity: person);
}

Or via Dictionary<string, object> or ExpandoObject.

using (var connection = new SqlConnection(connectionString))
{
    var person = new Dictionary<string, object>
    {
        { "Name", "John Doe" },
        { "Address", "New York" },
        { "DateOfBirth", DateTime.Parse("2020-01-01") },
        { "IsActive", true },
        { "CreatedDateUtc", DateTime.UtcNow }
    };
    var id = connection.Insert<int>("[dbo].[Customer]",
        entity: person);
}

The library will add the newly created value of the identity column into the Dictionary<string, object> or ExpandoObject object (if not present).

Specific Columns

You can also target a specific columns to be inserted by passing the list of fields to be included in the fields argument.

using (var connection = new SqlConnection(connectionString))
{
    var person = new Person
    {
        Name = "John Doe",
        Address = "New York",
        DateOfBirth = DateTime.Parse("2020-01-01"),
        IsActive = true,
        DateInsertedUtc = DateTime.UtcNow
    };
    var fields = Field.Parse<Person>(e => new
    {
        e.Name,
        e.DateOfBirth,
        e.DateInsertedUtc
    })
    var id = connection.Insert<Person>(entity: person,
        fields: fields);
}

Or via dynamics.

using (var connection = new SqlConnection(connectionString))
{
    var person = new
    {
        Name = "John Doe",
        DateOfBirth = DateTime.Parse("2020-01-01"),
        DateInsertedUtc = DateTime.UtcNow
    };
    var id = connection.Insert("[dbo].[Person]",
        entity: person));
}

And with the target fields.

using (var connection = new SqlConnection(connectionString))
{
    var person = new
    {
        Name = "John Doe",
        Address = "New York",
        DateOfBirth = DateTime.Parse("2020-01-01"),
        IsActive = true,
        DateInsertedUtc = DateTime.UtcNow
    };
    var id = connection.Insert("[dbo].[Person]",
        entity: person,
        fields: Field.From("Name", "DateOfBirth", "DateInsertedUtc"));
}

Table Hints

To pass a hint, simply write the table-hints and pass it in the hints argument.

using (var connection = new SqlConnection(connectionString))
{
    var id = connection.Insert<Person>(person,
        hints: "WITH (TABLOCK)");
}

Or, you can use the SqlServerTableHints class.

using (var connection = new SqlConnection(connectionString))
{
    var id = connection.Insert<Person>(person,
        hints: SqlServerTableHints.TabLock);
}