Question

In SQL Server this inserts 100 records, from the Customers table into tmpFerdeen :-

SELECT top(100)* INTO tmpFerdeen FROM Customers 

Is it possible to do a SELECT INTO across a UNION ALL SELECT :-

SELECT top(100)*  FROM Customers UNION All SELECT top(100)*  FROM CustomerEurope UNION All SELECT top(100)*  FROM CustomerAsia UNION All SELECT top(100)*  FROM CustomerAmericas 

Not too sure where to add the INTO clause.

Answer 1

This works in SQL Server:

SELECT * INTO tmpFerdeen FROM (   SELECT top 100 *    FROM Customers   UNION All   SELECT top 100 *    FROM CustomerEurope   UNION All   SELECT top 100 *    FROM CustomerAsia   UNION All   SELECT top 100 *    FROM CustomerAmericas ) as tmp