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The document provides SQL commands for creating a copy of an existing table named 'employees' using various methods. It demonstrates creating a new table, inserting data, and using 'CREATE TABLE AS SELECT', 'CLONE', and 'LIKE' keywords to replicate the original table. The document also includes example data entries for the 'new_employees' table.

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6 +Different+ways+to+make+a+copy+of+a+Table

The document provides SQL commands for creating a copy of an existing table named 'employees' using various methods. It demonstrates creating a new table, inserting data, and using 'CREATE TABLE AS SELECT', 'CLONE', and 'LIKE' keywords to replicate the original table. The document also includes example data entries for the 'new_employees' table.

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---------------------- COPY TABLE ----------------------

-- How to create a copy of existing table?

create or replace table new_employees(employee_id number,


empl_join_date date,
dept varchar(10),
salary number,
manager_id number);

insert into new_employees values(8,'2014-10-01','HR',40000,4),


(12,'2014-09-01','Tech',50000,9),
(3,'2018-09-01','Marketing',30000,5),
(4,'2017-09-01','HR',10000,5),
(25,'2019-09-01','HR',35000,9),
(12,'2014-09-01','Tech',50000,9),
(86,'2015-09-01','Tech',90000,4),
(73,'2016-09-01','Marketing',20000,1);

-------- using CREATE TABLE AS SELECT --------- <Also referred as CTAS>


--drop table employees;
create or replace table employees as select * from new_employees;

insert into employees select * from new_employees;

select * from employees;

------------ using CLONE keyword ------------


CREATE OR REPLACE TABLE employees_clone CLONE employees;

select * from employees_clone;

------------ using LIKE keyword ------------


CREATE OR REPLACE TABLE employees_like LIKE employees;

select * from employees_like;

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