I can insert all rows of existing table into new table having same columns
using query :
Insert into NEWTABLE select * from OLDTABLE
But I want all rows of NEWTABLE sorted by field No,
So I used query
Insert into NEWTABLE select * from OLDTABLE order by no desc
But it is not giving me sorted output as new table?
Can you tell me where I am wrong ???
You can't do that.
The 'Insert' may (I'm not sure..) insert the data into 'NEWTABLE' in the
"right order" , but then, when you do an unordered query on 'NEWTABLE', the
results are returned in an undefined order - not necessarily in the order
they were inserted into the table
You should do the sorting when you read 'NEWTABLE'
So, instead of
Insert into NEWTABLE select * from OLDTABLE order by no desc
select * from NEWTABLE
do
Insert into NEWTABLE select * from OLDTABLE
select * from NEWTABLE order by no desc
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