Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2000 DBA Survival Guide, Second Edition

SELECT...INTO

The SELECT...INTO statement is another way you can create a new table. This method differs from the CREATE TABLE method in that the structure of the table to create is not explicitly stated, rather it is determined by the results of a SELECT statement. Table 21.11 lists the components of the SELECT...INTO statement.

Table 21.11. Components of a SELECT...INTO Statement

Component	Description
SELECT INTO	Specifies the table to be created.
column list	Specifies the columns of the new table and their attributes.

Using SELECT...INTO to Create a New authortitles Table

Suppose you want to store the results of a SELECT statement in a table for use later in your application or in a report. The SELECT...INTO statement enables you to do just that. ...