The SQL SELECT INTO statement can be used to select rows from one table and insert them into another. This is useful when you want to copy or create a backup of a table.
Employees Table
| employeeID | employeeName |
|---|
| 1000 | John Smith |
| 1001 | Fred White |
| 1002 | Jane Scott |
| 1003 | Samuel Williams |
In this example, we will select records from the employees table and copy them to
the employees_bk table.
Syntax
SELECT *
INTO newTable
FROM oldTable
or
SELECT *
INTO newTable IN 'newDB.mdb'
FROM oldTable
or
SELECT tableName1.columnName1, tableName1.columnName2, etc...
INTO newTable
FROM oldTable
WHERE employeeID > 1002
or
SELECT tableName1.columnName1, tableName1.columnName2, etc...
INTO newTable
FROM oldTable
WHERE employeeID > 1002
|
Example
Make a copy of all fields in the employees table and insert them into the
employees_bk table.
SELECT *
INTO employees_bk
FROM employees |
Results
| employeeID | employeeName |
|---|
| 1000 | John Smith |
| 1001 | Fred White |
| 1002 | Jane Scott |
| 1003 | Samuel Williams |
The SELECT INTO inserted the rows from the employees table into the employees_bk table.
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