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‎doc/src/sgml/ref/create_table_as.sgml

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<!--
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$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_table_as.sgml,v 1.39 2008/11/14 10:22:46 petere Exp $
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$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_table_as.sgml,v 1.40 2008/11/20 14:04:45 petere Exp $
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PostgreSQL documentation
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-->
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<term><replaceable>query</replaceable></term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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A <xref linkend="sql-select" endterm="sql-select-title"> or
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A <xref linkend="sql-select"
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endterm="sql-select-title">, <link linkend="sql-table">TABLE</link>,
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or
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<xref linkend="sql-values" endterm="sql-values-title"> command,
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or an <xref linkend="sql-execute" endterm="sql-execute-title"> command
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that runs a prepared <command>SELECT</> or <command>VALUES</> query.
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that runs a prepared <command>SELECT</>, <command>TABLE</>, or <command>VALUES</> query.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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</programlisting>
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</para>
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<para>
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To copy a table completely, the short form using
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the <literal>TABLE</literal> command can also be used:
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<programlisting>
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CREATE TABLE films2 AS
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TABLE films;
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</programlisting>
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</para>
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<para>
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Create a new temporary table <literal>films_recent</literal>, consisting of
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only recent entries from the table <literal>films</literal>, using a

‎doc/src/sgml/ref/select.sgml

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<!--
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$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/select.sgml,v 1.109 2008/11/19 12:21:57 petere Exp $
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$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/select.sgml,v 1.110 2008/11/20 14:04:45 petere Exp $
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PostgreSQL documentation
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-->
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<refnamediv>
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<refname>SELECT</refname>
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<refname>TABLE</refname>
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<refname>WITH</refname>
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<refpurpose>retrieve rows from a table or view</refpurpose>
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</refnamediv>
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<primary>SELECT</primary>
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</indexterm>
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<indexterm zone="sql-select">
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<primary>TABLE command</primary>
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</indexterm>
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<indexterm zone="sql-select">
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<primary>WITH</primary>
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<secondary>in SELECT</secondary>
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<replaceable class="parameter">with_query_name</replaceable> [ ( <replaceable class="parameter">column_name</replaceable> [, ...] ) ] AS ( <replaceable class="parameter">select</replaceable> )
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TABLE <replaceable class="parameter">table_name</replaceable> | <replaceable class="parameter">with_query_name</replaceable>
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</synopsis>
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</refsynopsisdiv>
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</para>
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</caution>
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</refsect2>
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<refsect2 id="SQL-TABLE">
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<title><literal>TABLE</literal> Command</title>
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<para>
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The command
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<programlisting>
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TABLE <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable>
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</programlisting>
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is completely equivalent to
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<programlisting>
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SELECT * FROM <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable>
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</programlisting>
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It can be used as a top-level command or as a space-saving syntax
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variant in parts of complex queries.
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</para>
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</refsect2>
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</refsect1>
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<refsect1>

‎src/backend/catalog/sql_features.txt

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F611 Indicator data types YES
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F641 Row and table constructors NO
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F651 Catalog name qualifiers YES
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F661 Simple tables NO
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F661 Simple tables YES
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F671 Subqueries in CHECK NO intentionally omitted
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F672 Retrospective check constraints YES
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F690 Collation support NO

‎src/backend/parser/gram.y

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*
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*
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* IDENTIFICATION
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* $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/backend/parser/gram.y,v 2.637 2008/11/13 11:10:06 meskes Exp $
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* $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/backend/parser/gram.y,v 2.638 2008/11/20 14:04:46 petere Exp $
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*
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* HISTORY
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* AUTHOR DATE MAJOR EVENT
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| values_clause { $$ = $1; }
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| TABLE qualified_name
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{
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/* same as SELECT * FROM qualified_name */
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ColumnRef *cr = makeNode(ColumnRef);
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ResTarget *rt = makeNode(ResTarget);
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SelectStmt *n = makeNode(SelectStmt);
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cr->fields = list_make1(makeNode(A_Star));
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cr->location = -1;
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rt->name = NULL;
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rt->indirection = NIL;
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rt->val = (Node *)cr;
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rt->location = -1;
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$2->inhOpt = INH_DEFAULT;
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$2->alias = NULL;
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n->targetList = list_make1(rt);
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n->fromClause = list_make1($2);
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$$ = (Node *)n;
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}
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‎src/bin/psql/tab-complete.c

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* Copyright (c) 2000-2008, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
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* $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/bin/psql/tab-complete.c,v 1.176 2008/11/11 02:42:32 tgl Exp $
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* $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/bin/psql/tab-complete.c,v 1.177 2008/11/20 14:04:46 petere Exp $
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* Complete INSERT INTO <table> with "VALUES" or "SELECT" or
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* "TABLE" or "DEFAULT VALUES"
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‎src/test/regress/expected/select.out

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‎src/test/regress/sql/select.sql

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