[sql-server] Create table (structure) from existing table

How to create new table which structure should be same as another table

I tried

CREATE TABLE dom AS SELECT * FROM dom1 WHERE 1=2

but its not working error occurred

try this.. the below one copy the entire structure of the existing table but not the data.

create table AT_QUOTE_CART as select * from QUOTE_CART where 0=1 ;

if you want to copy the data then use the below one:

create table AT_QUOTE_CART as select * from QUOTE_CART ;

Copy the table structure:-
select * into newtable from oldtable where 1=2;

Copy the table structure along with table data:-
select * into newtable from oldtable where 1=1;

I don't know why you want to do that, but try:

SELECT *
INTO NewTable
FROM OldTable
WHERE 1 = 2

It should work.

Create table abc select * from def limit 0;

This will definite work

SELECT * INTO newtable
from Oldtable

I use the following stored proc for copying a table's schema, including PK, indexes, partition status. It's not very swift, but seems to do the job. I I welcome any ideas how to speed it up:

    /*
        Clones a table's schema from an existing table (without data)
        if target table exists, it will be dropped first.
        The following schema elements are cloned:
            * Structure
            * Primary key
            * Indexes
            * Constraints
    DOES NOT copy:
        * Triggers
        * File groups

    ASSUMPTION: constraints are uniquely named with the table name, so that we dont end up with duplicate constraint names
*/
CREATE PROCEDURE [dbo].[spCloneTableStructure]

@SourceTable            nvarchar(255),
@DestinationTable       nvarchar(255),
@PartionField           nvarchar(255),
@SourceSchema           nvarchar(255) = 'dbo',  
@DestinationSchema      nvarchar(255) = 'dbo',    
@RecreateIfExists       bit = 1

AS
BEGIN

DECLARE @msg  nvarchar(200), @PartionScript nvarchar(255), @sql NVARCHAR(MAX)

    IF EXISTS(Select s.name As SchemaName, t.name As TableName
                        From sys.tables t
                        Inner Join sys.schemas s On t.schema_id = s.schema_id
                        Inner Join sys.partitions p on p.object_id = t.object_id
                        Where p.index_id In (0, 1) and t.name = @SourceTable
                        Group By s.name, t.name
                        Having Count(*) > 1)

        SET @PartionScript = ' ON [PS_PartitionByCompanyId]([' + @PartionField + '])'
    else
        SET @PartionScript = ''

SET NOCOUNT ON;
BEGIN TRY   
    SET @msg ='  CloneTable  ' + @DestinationTable + ' - Step 1, Drop table if exists. Timestamp: '  + CONVERT(NVARCHAR(50),GETDATE(),108)
     RAISERROR( @msg,0,1) WITH NOWAIT
    --drop the table
    if EXISTS (SELECT * FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES WHERE TABLE_NAME = @DestinationTable)
    BEGIN
        if @RecreateIfExists = 1
            BEGIN
                exec('DROP TABLE [' + @DestinationSchema + '].[' + @DestinationTable + ']')
            END
        ELSE
            RETURN
    END

    SET @msg ='  CloneTable  ' + @DestinationTable + ' - Step 2, Create table. Timestamp: '  + CONVERT(NVARCHAR(50),GETDATE(),108)
    RAISERROR( @msg,0,1) WITH NOWAIT
    --create the table
    exec('SELECT TOP (0) * INTO [' + @DestinationTable + '] FROM [' + @SourceTable + ']')       

    --create primary key
    SET @msg ='  CloneTable  ' + @DestinationTable + ' - Step 3, Create primary key. Timestamp: '  + CONVERT(NVARCHAR(50),GETDATE(),108)
    RAISERROR( @msg,0,1) WITH NOWAIT
    DECLARE @PKSchema nvarchar(255), @PKName nvarchar(255),@count   INT
    SELECT TOP 1 @PKSchema = CONSTRAINT_SCHEMA, @PKName = CONSTRAINT_NAME FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLE_CONSTRAINTS WHERE TABLE_SCHEMA = @SourceSchema AND TABLE_NAME = @SourceTable AND CONSTRAINT_TYPE = 'PRIMARY KEY'
    IF NOT @PKSchema IS NULL AND NOT @PKName IS NULL
    BEGIN
        DECLARE @PKColumns nvarchar(MAX)
        SET @PKColumns = ''

        SELECT @PKColumns = @PKColumns + '[' + COLUMN_NAME + '],'
            FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.KEY_COLUMN_USAGE 
            where TABLE_NAME = @SourceTable and TABLE_SCHEMA = @SourceSchema AND CONSTRAINT_SCHEMA = @PKSchema AND CONSTRAINT_NAME= @PKName
            ORDER BY ORDINAL_POSITION

        SET @PKColumns = LEFT(@PKColumns, LEN(@PKColumns) - 1)

        exec('ALTER TABLE [' + @DestinationSchema + '].[' + @DestinationTable + '] ADD  CONSTRAINT [PK_' + @DestinationTable + '] PRIMARY KEY CLUSTERED (' + @PKColumns + ')' + @PartionScript);
    END

    --create other indexes
    SET @msg ='  CloneTable  ' + @DestinationTable + ' - Step 4, Create Indexes. Timestamp: '  + CONVERT(NVARCHAR(50),GETDATE(),108)
    RAISERROR( @msg,0,1) WITH NOWAIT
    DECLARE @IndexId int, @IndexName nvarchar(255), @IsUnique bit, @IsUniqueConstraint bit, @FilterDefinition nvarchar(max), @type int

    set @count=0
    DECLARE indexcursor CURSOR FOR
    SELECT index_id, name, is_unique, is_unique_constraint, filter_definition, type FROM sys.indexes WHERE is_primary_key = 0 and object_id = object_id('[' + @SourceSchema + '].[' + @SourceTable + ']')
    OPEN indexcursor;
    FETCH NEXT FROM indexcursor INTO @IndexId, @IndexName, @IsUnique, @IsUniqueConstraint, @FilterDefinition, @type
    WHILE @@FETCH_STATUS = 0
       BEGIN
            set @count =@count +1
            DECLARE @Unique nvarchar(255)
            SET @Unique = CASE WHEN @IsUnique = 1 THEN ' UNIQUE ' ELSE '' END

            DECLARE @KeyColumns nvarchar(max), @IncludedColumns nvarchar(max)
            SET @KeyColumns = ''
            SET @IncludedColumns = ''

            select @KeyColumns = @KeyColumns + '[' + c.name + '] ' + CASE WHEN is_descending_key = 1 THEN 'DESC' ELSE 'ASC' END + ',' from sys.index_columns ic
            inner join sys.columns c ON c.object_id = ic.object_id and c.column_id = ic.column_id
            where index_id = @IndexId and ic.object_id = object_id('[' + @SourceSchema + '].[' + @SourceTable + ']') and key_ordinal > 0
            order by index_column_id

            select @IncludedColumns = @IncludedColumns + '[' + c.name + '],' from sys.index_columns ic
            inner join sys.columns c ON c.object_id = ic.object_id and c.column_id = ic.column_id
            where index_id = @IndexId and ic.object_id = object_id('[' + @SourceSchema + '].[' + @SourceTable + ']') and key_ordinal = 0
            order by index_column_id

            IF LEN(@KeyColumns) > 0
                SET @KeyColumns = LEFT(@KeyColumns, LEN(@KeyColumns) - 1)

            IF LEN(@IncludedColumns) > 0
            BEGIN
                SET @IncludedColumns = ' INCLUDE (' + LEFT(@IncludedColumns, LEN(@IncludedColumns) - 1) + ')'
            END

            IF @FilterDefinition IS NULL
                SET @FilterDefinition = ''
            ELSE
                SET @FilterDefinition = 'WHERE ' + @FilterDefinition + ' '

            SET @msg ='  CloneTable  ' + @DestinationTable + ' - Step 4.' + CONVERT(NVARCHAR(5),@count) + ', Create Index ' + @IndexName + '. Timestamp: '  + CONVERT(NVARCHAR(50),GETDATE(),108)
            RAISERROR( @msg,0,1) WITH NOWAIT

            if @type = 2
                SET @sql = 'CREATE ' + @Unique + ' NONCLUSTERED INDEX [' + @IndexName + '] ON [' + @DestinationSchema + '].[' + @DestinationTable + '] (' + @KeyColumns + ')' + @IncludedColumns + @FilterDefinition  + @PartionScript
            ELSE
                BEGIN
                    SET @sql = 'CREATE ' + @Unique + ' CLUSTERED INDEX [' + @IndexName + '] ON [' + @DestinationSchema + '].[' + @DestinationTable + '] (' + @KeyColumns + ')' + @IncludedColumns + @FilterDefinition + @PartionScript
                END
            EXEC (@sql)
            FETCH NEXT FROM indexcursor INTO @IndexId, @IndexName, @IsUnique, @IsUniqueConstraint, @FilterDefinition, @type
       END
    CLOSE indexcursor
    DEALLOCATE indexcursor

    --create constraints
    SET @msg ='  CloneTable  ' + @DestinationTable + ' - Step 5, Create constraints. Timestamp: '  + CONVERT(NVARCHAR(50),GETDATE(),108)
    RAISERROR( @msg,0,1) WITH NOWAIT
    DECLARE @ConstraintName nvarchar(max), @CheckClause nvarchar(max), @ColumnName NVARCHAR(255)
    DECLARE const_cursor CURSOR FOR
        SELECT
            REPLACE(dc.name, @SourceTable, @DestinationTable),[definition], c.name
        FROM sys.default_constraints dc
            INNER JOIN sys.columns c ON dc.parent_object_id = c.object_id AND dc.parent_column_id = c.column_id
        WHERE OBJECT_NAME(parent_object_id) =@SourceTable               
    OPEN const_cursor
    FETCH NEXT FROM const_cursor INTO @ConstraintName, @CheckClause, @ColumnName
    WHILE @@FETCH_STATUS = 0
       BEGIN
            exec('ALTER TABLE [' + @DestinationTable + '] ADD CONSTRAINT [' + @ConstraintName + '] DEFAULT ' + @CheckClause + ' FOR ' + @ColumnName)
            FETCH NEXT FROM const_cursor INTO @ConstraintName, @CheckClause, @ColumnName
       END;
    CLOSE const_cursor
    DEALLOCATE const_cursor                 


END TRY
    BEGIN CATCH
        IF (SELECT CURSOR_STATUS('global','indexcursor')) >= -1
        BEGIN
         DEALLOCATE indexcursor
        END

        IF (SELECT CURSOR_STATUS('global','const_cursor')) >= -1
        BEGIN
         DEALLOCATE const_cursor
        END


        PRINT 'Error Message: ' + ERROR_MESSAGE(); 
    END CATCH

END

GO

1. If you Want to copy Same DataBase

   Select * INTO NewTableName from OldTableName
   

2. If Another DataBase

   Select * INTO NewTableName from DatabaseName.OldTableName
   

If you want to create a table with the only structure to be copied from the original table then you can use the following command to do that.

create table <tablename> as select * from <sourcetablename> where 1>2;

By this false condition you can leave the records and copy the structure.

This is what I use to clone a table structure (columns only)...

SELECT TOP 0 *
INTO NewTable
FROM TableStructureIWishToClone

Copy structure only (copy all the columns)

Select Top 0 * into NewTable from OldTable

Copy structure only (copy some columns)

Select Top 0 Col1,Col2,Col3,Col4,Col5 into NewTable from OldTable

Copy structure with data

Select * into NewTable from OldTable

If you already have a table with same structure and you just want to copy data then use this

Insert into NewTable Select * from OldTable

Found here what I was looking for. Helped me recall what I used 3-4 years back.

I wanted to reuse the same syntax to be able to create table with data resulting from the join of a table.

Came up with below query after a few attempts.

SELECT a.*
INTO   DetailsArchive
FROM   (SELECT d.*
        FROM   details AS d
               INNER JOIN
               port AS p
               ON p.importid = d.importid
        WHERE  p.status = 2) AS a;

SELECT * 
INTO NewTable
FROM OldTable
WHERE 1 = 2

I needed to copy a table from one database another database. For anyone using a GUI like Sequel Ace you can right click table and click 'copy create table syntax' and run that query (you can edit the query, e.g. change table name, remove foreign keys, add/remove columns if desired)

Its probably also worth mentioning that you can do the following:

Right click the table you want to duplicate > Script Table As > Create To > New Query Editor Window

Then, where is says the name of the table you just right clicked in the script that has been generated, change the name to what ever you want your new table to be called and click Execute

FOR MYSQL:

You can use:

CREATE TABLE foo LIKE bar;

Documentation here.