SQL IN Operator

The IN Operator

The IN operator allows you to specify multiple values in a WHERE clause.

SELECT column_name(s)
FROM table_name
WHERE column_name IN (value1,value2,...);

In this tutorial we will use the well-known Northwind sample database.

Below is a selection from the "Customers" table:

CustomerID	CustomerName	ContactName	Address	City	PostalCode	Country
1	Alfreds Futterkiste	Maria Anders	Obere Str. 57	Berlin	12209	Germany
2	Ana Trujillo Emparedados y helados	Ana Trujillo	Avda. de la Constitucion 2222	Mexico D.F.	05021	Mexico
3	Antonio Moreno Taqueria	Antonio Moreno	Mataderos 2312	Mexico D.F.	05023	Mexico
4	Around the Horn	Thomas Hardy	120 Hanover Sq.	London	WA1 1DP	UK
5	Berglunds snabbkop	Christina Berglund	Berguvsvagen 8	Lulea	S-958 22	Sweden

The following SQL statement selects all customers with a City of "Paris" or "London":

SELECT * FROM Customers
WHERE City IN ('Paris','London');