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nmarks
Yak Posting Veteran
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 Posted - 2007-10-10 : 05:33:15
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| How can I copy a column of data from table into another.One table is full of data, the other is entirely empty and both tables have identical structures.How can this be done quickly?Answers much appreciated. |
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nmarks
Yak Posting Veteran
53 Posts |
Posted - 2007-10-10 : 05:39:04
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| Fixed it. Thanks for reading though. |
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harsh_athalye
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
5581 Posts |
Posted - 2007-10-10 : 05:39:16
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| [code]Insert into Dest_Table(Col1, col2, col3...)Select Col1, col2, col3...from Source_Table[/code]Note: Assuming both tables belong to same database.Harsh AthalyeIndia."The IMPOSSIBLE is often UNTRIED" |
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SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks
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Posted - 2007-10-10 : 05:39:48
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You mean UPDATE?Column X in TableB is empty (all values are NULL) and you have correct values in TableA?UPDATE bSET b.ColX = a.Col1FROM TableB AS bINNER JOIN TableA AS a ON a.PK = b.PK
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QuachNguyen
Starting Member
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Posted - 2007-10-10 : 13:03:12
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Originally posted by harsh_athalye
Insert into Dest_Table(Col1, col2, col3...)Select Col1, col2, col3...from Source_Table Note: Assuming both tables belong to same database.Harsh AthalyeIndia."The IMPOSSIBLE is often UNTRIED"
Hi harsh_athalyeYour statement is work fine , It's new for me , but when I try to insert with identity column , I got the duplicate record message .And cannot insert to destination table .How can I do this with table that having identity column ? Thanks in advance .Sorry for poor english . |
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cognos79
Posting Yak Master
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Posted - 2007-10-10 : 13:54:32
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| dont include the indentify column in the insert statement. |
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Copying columns