Help! Why this query does not work

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Help! Why this query does not work

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mavershang
Posting Yak Master

111 Posts

Posted - 2008-10-16 : 00:49:19

I am new to SQL. Here is my query:

SELECT *
INTO NewTable
FROM ( SELECT COL1,COL2 FROM Table1
UNION ALL
SELECT COL3,COL4 FROM Table2)

It fails. The query in the bracket works independently. I am wondering why the overall query does not work, and how to make it work.

Thanks.

afrika
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

2706 Posts

Posted - 2008-10-16 : 00:59:06

[code]
insert INTO NewTable
(col1, col2)
SELECT COL1,COL2 FROM Table1
UNION ALL
SELECT COL3,COL4 FROM Table2[/code]

visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder

52326 Posts

Posted - 2008-10-16 : 01:45:30

quote:
Originally posted by mavershang

I am new to SQL. Here is my query:

SELECT *
INTO NewTable
FROM ( SELECT COL1,COL2 FROM Table1
UNION ALL
SELECT COL3,COL4 FROM Table2)t

It fails. The query in the bracket works independently. I am wondering why the overall query does not work, and how to make it work.

Thanks.

put an alias for derived table and try

mavershang
Posting Yak Master

111 Posts

Posted - 2008-10-16 : 11:15:33

I did it using your strategy.
Thanks a lot for all your help.

quote:

Originally posted by afrika


insert INTO NewTable
(col1, col2)
 SELECT COL1,COL2 FROM Table1
UNION ALL
SELECT COL3,COL4 FROM Table2

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