Re: Novice Question - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Bricklen Anderson
Subject Re: Novice Question
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Msg-id 4224E261.4020407@PresiNET.com
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In response to Re: Novice Question  (Sean Davis <sdavis2@mail.nih.gov>)
List pgsql-general
Sean Davis wrote:
>
> On Mar 1, 2005, at 4:23 PM, Michael Romagnoli wrote:
>
>>
>> I am new to postgresql, having previously worked with mysql mostly.
>>
>> What kind of command would I run if I wanted to copy an entire table
>> (along with renaming it, and, of course, all data from the first table
>> - some of which is binary)?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> -Mike
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>
> select * into table new_table from old_table;
>
> That's it.
>
> Sean
>
you sure about that syntax?

How about:
create table new_table as select * from old_table;

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