The query should look like this:
create table xxx (foo) as select 1;
This syntax described in manual for PostgreSQL v6.4.2
For example:
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template1=> create table xxx (foo) as select 1;
SELECT
template1=> select * from xxx;
foo
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1
(1 row)
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| Fomichev Michail | The Government of Kamchatka region. |
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On Mon, 21 Jun 1999, Unprivileged user wrote:
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> POSTGRESQL BUG REPORT TEMPLATE
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> Your name : Marinos Yannikos
> Your email address : mjy@pobox.com
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> Category : runtime: back-end: SQL
> Severity : serious
>
> Summary: CREATE TABLE AS doesn't work
>
> System Configuration
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> Operating System : Linux 2.2.9
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> PostgreSQL version : 6.5.0
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> Compiler used : egcs-1.1.1 release
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> Hardware:
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> Linux XXX 2.2.9 #11 Sat Jun 12 04:23:30 MEST 1999 i686 unknown
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> Celeron 300A 192MB, EIDE system
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>
> Versions of other tools:
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> Problem Description:
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> The CREATE TABLE AS syntax doesn't work the way it is described in the manual:
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> QUERY: create table xxx (foo int4) as select 1;
>
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>
> press return to continue ..
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> ERROR: parser: parse error at or near "as"
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>
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> Test Case:
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> see above
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> Solution:
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> Implement it :-)
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