You'll have to check on the exact syntax, but something like this should work:
INSERT INTO myTable (col1, col2, col3) SELECT col4, col5, col6 FROM otherTable The SELECT can be as complex as you want, as long as the columns it returns are the same number and type as what is needed by the INSERT portion. cheers, barneyb On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 15:33:40 -0600, Donna French <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am redesigning an SQL database and need to know if it's possible to > select specific tables/columns from the original into specific > tables/columns in the new database. I know I can select the columns I > want but moving them into a specified column in the new db that isn't > the same structure is what I'm not sure of. > > Any help appreciated. > > -- -- Barney Boisvert [EMAIL PROTECTED] 360.319.6145 http://www.barneyb.com/blog/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Gold Sponsor - CFHosting.net http://www.cfhosting.net Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:184820 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
