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2Degremont Michel 4 Sep 2009 3:45 PM

How to insert data from one table to another table by using SQL Server

There are various ways to ins ert data from one table to another table. I will present you the mos t efficently.

Using INSERT INTO

This method is used when the table is already exis ting in the database. The datas will be ins erted into this table from

another table.

You don't have to list the columns If columns listed in ins ert clause and select clause are egual and with the same

ype. But to avoid any mistake, I recommand you to lis t each column.

You can create an Insert From query, when you specify:

- The database table to copy rows to (the destination table).

- The table or tables to copy rows from (the source table).

- The source table or tables become part of a subquery.

- Sort order, if you want to copy the rows in a particular order.

- Group By options, if you want to copy only summary information.

Sample:

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CREATETABLE [tempdb].[dbo].[myTempTable](

[backup_set_id] [int] NOTNULL,

[name] [nvarchar](128)NOTNULL,

[filegroup_id] [int] NOTNULL,[filegroup_guid] [uniqueidentifier] NULL,

[type] [char](2)NOTNULL,

[type_desc] [nvarchar](60)NOTNULL,

[is_default] [bit] NOTNULL,[is_readonly] [bit] NOTNULL,

[log_filegroup_guid] [uniqueidentifier] NULL

)ON [PRIMARY]GO

INSERTINTO [tempdb].[dbo].[myTempTable] ([backup_set_id]

,[name]

,[filegroup_id]

,[filegroup_guid] ,[type]

,[type_desc]

,[is_default]

,[is_readonly]

,[log_filegroup_guid])SELECT

[backup_set_id]

,[name]

,[filegroup_id] ,[filegroup_guid]

,[type]

,[type_desc]

,[is_default]

,[is_readonly] ,[log_filegroup_guid]

FROM

[msdb].[dbo].[backupfilegroup]GOSELECT*FROM [tempdb].[dbo].[myTempTable] ;

GO

DROPTABLE [tempdb].[dbo].[myTempTable] ;

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ith this m ethod you don't need to create the table before the insert. Table will be created when data from one table

will be ins erted from another table. This new table will be created with same data types as selected columns .

SELECT INTO can be used to combine data from s everal tables or views into one table. It can also be used to create

a new table that contains data s elected from a linked s erver.

Sample:

SELECT [backup_set_id]

,[name]

,[filegroup_id]

,[filegroup_guid]

,[type]

,[type_desc]

,[is_default]

,[is_readonly]

,[log_filegroup_guid]

INTO

[tempdb].[dbo].[myTempTable]

FROM[msdb].[dbo].[backupfilegroup]

GO

SELECT*FROM [tempdb].[dbo].[myTempTable] ;

GO

DROPTABLE [tempdb].[dbo].[myTempTable] ;

SELECT INTO is non-logged operation when the db is in bulk_logged m ode.You can use BCP too... Read the the

following article for more info. http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;Q272093 INSERT INTO is

recommended over SELECT INTO since the later requires more lock resources.

Don't ask you which one is the best. You have to keep in mine that this both solution are different and adapted to a

specific value.

Michel Degremont | Microsoft EMEA
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Torsten 7 Feb 2013 7:47 AM

Hi,

how do you specify the sort order, as mentioned

"- Sort order, if you want to copy the rows in a particular order."

INSERT INTO [tempdb].[dbo].[myTempTable] ( ..)

SELECT ...

FROM [msdb].[dbo].[backupfilegroup]

ORDER BY [column1]

on't change anything.
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