David McAfee
dmcafee at pacbell.net
Mon Feb 27 17:02:32 CST 2006
Sorry I read that wrong. In SQL 2000, if the correct data types are selected, it will simply insert the values as new records: INSERT INTO tblTest SELECT 'Test3' (table tblTest only has one field, a char(10) ) If the table does not exist, the table will be created (this is what I was referring to in my last post). If the table already exists but the number or columns are different or the types don't match, then the user will get an error. David -----Original Message----- From: dba-sqlserver-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-sqlserver-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of David McAfee Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 2:51 PM To: dba-sqlserver at databaseadvisors.com Subject: Re: [dba-SQLServer] SELECT INTO question SQL Server 2000 works like access. Some coworkers like using this method. I don't. -----Original Message----- From: dba-sqlserver-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-sqlserver-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Susan Harkins Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 2:40 PM To: SQLList Subject: [dba-SQLServer] SELECT INTO question In Jet SQL, the SELECT INTO statement will overwrite an existing table if the target table already exists. I just checked SQL Server Express and it did NOT overwrite an existing table -- the statement failed with an error. I uninstalled SQL Server awhile back, so I can't check it -- can anybody tell me how SQL Server responds? Susan H. _______________________________________________ dba-SQLServer mailing list dba-SQLServer at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-sqlserver http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-SQLServer mailing list dba-SQLServer at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-sqlserver http://www.databaseadvisors.com