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Asked: 2026-06-19T02:36:52+00:00

In SQL Server, these do the same thing essentially. What are the the pros/cons

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In SQL Server, these do the same thing essentially. What are the the pros/cons of doing it each way?

select * into table

vs.

insert into table select *

I’m looking for reasons such as performance, best practice, maintainability, etc.

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    SELECT ... INTO mytable creates a new table. It fails if mytable already exists.

    INSERT ... INTO mytable inserts into an existing table. It fails if mytable does not exist.

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