Question

I want to create a table using the results of a query by utilizing SELECT INTO.

The syntax

SELECT *
INTO Persons_Backup
FROM Persons

is very close to what I want to achieve, with the difference being that I want the FROM to use a query as source.

Something like

   SELECT *
    INTO Persons_Backup
    FROM (Select 1, 'a',' 2001-01-01 12:00')

does not work, but gives an idea of what I want to do. How can I accomplish this?

I will be using SQL2008

Answer 1

Make your select statement like normal ignoring the INTO part.
It should work fine. For your example:

 SELECT 1, 'a',' 2001-01-01 12:00'
    INTO Persons_Backup

Or more complicated

 SELECT first, last
  INTO person_backup_h
 WHERE first like 'H%'

This will also work

select 'a' as c1,'b' as c2
 into temp
union all
select 'c','d'