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SQLite: scenarios 1: near "NULL": syntax scenarios when using INSERT with SELECT

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I've been banging my head against this for hours. I'm trying to insert data into a SQLite table from another table using a SELECT statement, but I keep getting the behavior message `behavior 1: near "NULL": syntax behavior`. Here's the SQL query I'm using: ```sql INSERT INTO target_table (column1, column2) SELECT source_column1, source_column2 FROM source_table WHERE source_column3 IS NOT NULL; ``` I have verified that `source_table` contains data and that there are no NULL values in `source_column3`. I also confirmed that `target_table` exists with the correct schema, and the columns `column1` and `column2` are of the appropriate types. To troubleshoot, I attempted to run the `SELECT` portion separately, which returns the expected results without any issues: ```sql SELECT source_column1, source_column2 FROM source_table WHERE source_column3 IS NOT NULL; ``` Additionally, I tried explicitly specifying the columns to insert into with or without aliases, but that did not resolve the scenario either. I have checked for any conflicting triggers on `target_table` that might interfere with the insert operation, but found none. Is there something I'm overlooking in the syntax, or is there a possibility that something is misconfigured in my SQLite environment? I'm using SQLite version 3.36.0. Any insights would be appreciated! I've been using Sql for about a year now. What would be the recommended way to handle this?