Select from same table as an Insert or Update

Question

Clearly the following is incorrect.

INSERT INTO `aTable` (`A`,`B`) VALUES((SELECT MAX(`A`) FROM `aTable`)*2),\'name\');

I get the value:

Answer 1

I think you need to drop the "VALUES", and have a valid select statement.

see this link

I'm not particularly a mySQL guy, I use MSSQL mostly. But If you format the select statement correctly, It should work.