In the latest version, you need a scalar:
val newId = SQL( """ insert into accom (places,lat,lon,permaname,country,defaultLanguage) values ({places}, {lat}, {lon}, {permaname}, {country}, {defaultLanguage}) """).on( 'places -> places, 'lat -> lat, 'lon -> lon, 'permaname -> permaname, 'country -> country, 'defaultLanguage -> defaultLanguage).executeInsert(scalar[Long].single)
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