postgresql/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_table_as.sgml

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<refentry id="CREATETABLEAS">
<refmeta>
<refentrytitle>
CREATE TABLE AS
</refentrytitle>
<refmiscinfo>SQL - Language Statements</refmiscinfo>
</refmeta>
<refnamediv>
<refname>
CREATE TABLE AS
</refname>
<refpurpose>
Creates a new table
</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsynopsisdiv>
<refsynopsisdivinfo>
<date>1998-09-22</date>
</refsynopsisdivinfo>
<synopsis>
CREATE TABLE <replaceable>table</replaceable> [ (<replaceable>column</replaceable> [, ...] ) ]
AS <replaceable>select_clause</replaceable>
</synopsis>
<refsect2>
<refsect2info>
<date>1998-09-22</date>
</refsect2info>
<title>
Inputs
</title>
<para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<replaceable>table</replaceable>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>
The name of a new table to be created.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<replaceable>column</replaceable>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>
The name of a column. Multiple column names can be specified using
a comma-delimited list of column names.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<replaceable>select_clause</replaceable>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>
A valid query statement. Refer to SELECT for a description of the
allowed syntax.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</para>
</refsect2>
<refsect2>
<refsect2info>
<date>1998-09-22</date>
</refsect2info>
<title>
Outputs
</title>
<para>
Refer to CREATE TABLE and SELECT for a summary of possible output
messages.
</para>
</refsect2>
</refsynopsisdiv>
<refsect1>
<refsect1info>
<date>1998-09-22</date>
</refsect1info>
<title>
Description
</title>
<para>
CREATE TABLE AS enables a table to be created from the contents of
an existing table. It has functionality equivalent to SELECT TABLE INTO,
but with perhaps a more obvious syntax.
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
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