SQL Reference
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Quick Reference

The SELECT INTO keywords copies data from one table and inserts it into another table.

The following creates a backup copy of the Customers table in a new table called CustomersBackup.

SELECT * INTO CustomersBackup
FROM Customers;

The following copies only the last_name and first_name columns from the Customers table into a new table called CustomersBackup.

SELECT last_name, first_name INTO CustomersBackup
FROM Customers;

The following copies only the Canadian customers from the Customers table into a new table called CustomersCanada.

SELECT * INTO CustomersCanada
FROM Customers
WHERE country = 'Canada';

SQL Notes:

  • Any work being done to modify the structure of a database or delete tables or the the database itself should only be done after making a recent backup
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