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Making a copy of a table

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Conjurer
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Posted - 2006-04-03 : 17:57:02

I need to make a backup of a table so that if I mess it up I can put the data back to where I started...

I am going to insert some new rows and update values in some existing rows. So before I do this and find out I messed it up...how do I make a copy of Table A as Table B?

I would actually like to make a copy to table B, then run my changes into B, make sure all is correct, and then transfer the revised data from B over to table A replacing its data. What approach would be best here to accomplish this?

Thanks

tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess

38200 Posts

Posted - 2006-04-03 : 17:59:29

SELECT *
INTO TableB
FROM TableA

Tara Kizer
aka tduggan

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Posted - 2006-04-03 : 18:16:22

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

You really are a SQL Goddess in my mind, always so helpful.

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