This article contains basic SQL CREATE TABLE statements that beginners can use to create basic tables for their database projects.
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2 Ways to Create a Table on a Linked Server using T-SQL
If you need to create a table on a linked server, you can do this either directly on the remote server, or you can do it by running a script from your local server.
Here are two ways of using T-SQL to create a table on a linked server.
Both methods use the EXECUTE/EXEC statement. But each uses a different approach.
3 Ways to Generate a CREATE TABLE Script from an Existing Table in SQLite
This article contains three ways to generate an SQL script from an existing table in SQLite.
All three methods generate the CREATE TABLE script, but the last method also generates the INSERT statements for inserting the data.
Create a Table in SQLite
To create a table in SQLite, use the CREATE TABLE statement.
This statement accepts the table name, the column names and their definitions, as well as some other options.
Continue readingCreate a Temporary Table in SQLite
When you create a table in SQLite, you can create it as a permanent table or as a temporary table.
When you create a table in a database that you’ve created, that would be a permanent table. A temporary table is created in the temp database.
To create a temporary table, you use the same syntax as creating a regular table. The difference is that you use either the TEMP or TEMPORARY keyword. You can also (or alternatively) prefix the table name with temp, which indicates that it will be created in the temporary database.
Create a Temporary Table Based on Another Table in SQL Server
In SQL Server you can create a temporary table based on another table by using the SELECT... INTO syntax.
You can create the table with or without data. In other words, you can copy data from the original table if you wish, or you can create the table without any data.
Create a Temporary Table in SQL Server
In SQL Server, temporary tables are created using the same CREATE TABLE syntax as regular tables. The difference is that temporary tables’ names are prefixed with either one or two number signs (#), depending on whether it’s a local temporary table or global temporary table:
- Local temporary tables are prefixed with a single number sign (
#) - Global temporary tables are prefixed with a double number sign (
##)
SQL CREATE TABLE Syntax – Listed by DBMS
This article contains the SQL CREATE TABLE syntax, as implemented by various database management systems (DBMSs). The syntax is listed exactly as each vendor has listed it on their website. Click on the applicable link to view more detail about the syntax for a particular vendor.
The DBMSs covered are MySQL, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and Oracle Database.
Microsoft Access Tutorial (Part 1): Databases, Tables, & Fields
This article is Part 1 of the Microsoft Access tutorial.
Here’s what’s included in this article:
- Create a database.
- Add a table to the database.
- Add four fields to the table, name/rename them, and set up their data type.
How to Create a Table in MySQL Workbench using the GUI
To create a table in the MySQL Workbench GUI:
- Under the appropriate database in the left navigation pane, right-click Tables and select Create Table...
- Enter the table name, add all column names, their data type, constraints, default values, and any other details as required, then click Apply
- Review the SQL statement that will be run against the database and click Apply
The table will now be created, and a message will display advising that the script was successful.