Insert into table using select

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Insert into table using select

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nvakeel
Yak Posting Veteran

52 Posts

Posted - 2008-01-31 : 22:39:19

I have a table which has 3 col's. (table a ->col1,col2,col3)
now i have
Insert into table b
select col1 where col3 = x
Insert into tableb
select col2 where col3 = y

Now i have to join these two insert commands to one like
Insert into table b
select ****************???

can you help me.

visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder

52326 Posts

Posted - 2008-01-31 : 22:48:33

Insert into table b
select col1 where col3 = x
union all
select col2 where col3 = y

Also you need to make sure col1 & col2 are of same datatype as the field into which you are inserting

khtan
In (Som, Ni, Yak)

17689 Posts

Posted - 2008-02-01 : 03:06:01

[code]Insert into table b
select col1 from tablea where col3 = x
union all
select col2 from tablea where col3 = y[/code]

KH
[spoiler]Time is always against us[/spoiler]

nvakeel
Yak Posting Veteran

52 Posts

Posted - 2008-02-01 : 15:49:06

thnkss

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