Here is something convoluted and sick ... run 'mysqldump --no-data <database> <table-name>' and redirect to a text file. change the table name and column names in the text file as desired (using perl) run mysql client redirect input from the text file
Something with more dignity (and no perl) create table <tbl-new> like <tbl-old>; alter table <tbl-new> add column column-2 <definition of column-1> after column-1; alter table <tbl-new> drop column column-1; Give a try (the latter one, of course) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "MySQL General Mailing List" <mysql@lists.mysql.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 6, 2007 7:15:12 AM (GMT-0500) US/Eastern Subject: Cloning a table with different column names Hello: I have a need to create two tables from imported data. The only difference between the tables is the column names. The data will be the same. Can anyone propose a mysql method to create a new table from an existing table with new column names? thanks tim -- Tim Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
