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SELECT * INTO table IN db
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SELECT * INTO table IN db

SELECT * INTO table IN db

(OP)
I am using SQL 2k.
I have two db (db1 and db2) on the server SERVER1.
Table1 is in db1.

I want to create a copy of table1 in table2 on db2..

use db1
select * into table2 in db2
from table1

gives me 'incorrect syntax near the keyword 'IN'.

The examples I found online say I have to do 'db2.db' or 'db2.mdb' ... Is that a reference to a file? I don't want to run something I don't understand..

Tao Te Ching Discussions : Chapter 9 (includes links to previous chapters)
What is the nature of conflict?

RE: SELECT * INTO table IN db

This is the forum for SQL Server Programming questions:
forum183: Microsoft SQL Server: Programming

However, the answer to your question is the following:

CODE

USE db1
SELECT * INTO db2.dbo.Table2
FROM Table1

Replace dbo with the name of another schema if needed.

RE: SELECT * INTO table IN db

(OP)
Oh .. So what is this forum for?
Thanks for the answer!

Tao Te Ching Discussions : Chapter 9 (includes links to previous chapters)
What is the nature of conflict?

RE: SELECT * INTO table IN db

This forum is for SQL coding questions when you are coding to one of the ANSI SQL standards.  Basically, it means writing SQL which may be executed successfully on any database system which follows the standard.

RE: SELECT * INTO table IN db

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the other reason you should post in the right forum is because ANSI SQL solutions aren't always appropriate

SELECT INTO, for example, is ~not~ ANSI SQL

 

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RE: SELECT * INTO table IN db

(OP)
I -knew- that bothered me. What is the proper ANSI SQL way of doing this?

Tao Te Ching Discussions : Chapter 9 (includes links to previous chapters)
What is the nature of conflict?

RE: SELECT * INTO table IN db

the proper way:

1. CREATE TABLE db2.dbo.Table2 ( ...

2. INSERT INTO db2.dbo.Table2 SELECT ... FROM db1.dbo.table1

smile  

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