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SELECT_INTO (l)

Create a new table from an existing table or view

SYNOPSIS

    SELECT [ ALL | DISTINCT ] expression [ AS name ] [, ...]
        INTO [TEMP] [ TABLE ] new_table ]
        [ FROM table [alias] [, ...] ]
        [ WHERE condition ]
        [ GROUP BY column [, ...] ]
        [ HAVING condition [, ...] ]
        [ { UNION [ALL] | INTERSECT | EXCEPT } select]
        [ ORDER BY column [ ASC | DESC ] [, ...] ]
        [ FOR UPDATE [OF class_name...]]
        [ LIMIT count [OFFSET|, count]]
    

    All input fields are described in detail for select(l).

    All output fields are described in detail for select(l).

DESCRIPTION

    SELECT INTO creates a new table from the results of a query. Typically, this query draws data from an existing table, but any SQL query is allowed.

      Note: create_table_as(l) is functionally equivalent to the SELECT INTO command.