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copy table structure [message #661350]

Wed, 15 March 2017 11:46

asliyanage
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I need to create a copy of table in same database. what is the best way to do this without creating manually table ?
copy means same columns with same data types.

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Re: copy table structure [message #661351 is a reply to message #661350]

Wed, 15 March 2017 11:48

Michel Cadot
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- CREATE TABLE ... AS SELECT
- expdp/impdp
- dbms_metadata.get_ddl

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Re: copy table structure [message #661353 is a reply to message #661351]

Wed, 15 March 2017 11:59

asliyanage
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i don't need to copy data, i just need the structure

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Re: copy table structure [message #661354 is a reply to message #661353]

Wed, 15 March 2017 12:04

BlackSwan
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asliyanage wrote on Wed, 15 March 2017 09:59

i don't need to copy data, i just need the structure

Nobody here prevents you from doing as you desire.
Please proceed without delay.

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Re: copy table structure [message #661355 is a reply to message #661353]

Wed, 15 March 2017 12:25

Michel Cadot
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asliyanage wrote on Wed, 15 March 2017 17:59

i don't need to copy data, i just need the structure

Yes, do it in one the ways I said, there may be others.

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Re: copy table structure [message #661356 is a reply to message #661355]

Wed, 15 March 2017 16:04

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For CTAS you just add WHERE 1=2

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Re: copy table structure [message #661357 is a reply to message #661356]

Wed, 15 March 2017 16:19

BlackSwan
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cookiemonster wrote on Wed, 15 March 2017 14:04

For CTAS you just add WHERE 1=2

or
WHERE 0 = 1

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Re: copy table structure [message #661358 is a reply to message #661357]

Wed, 15 March 2017 21:24

asliyanage
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thanks all

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Re: copy table structure [message #661363 is a reply to message #661358]

Thu, 16 March 2017 01:32

Michel Cadot
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So what is the conclusion?
Which way did you choose?
Why?

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Re: copy table structure [message #661396 is a reply to message #661363]

Thu, 16 March 2017 11:55

asliyanage
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I used below

create table employees_copy as select * from employees where 1=0;

this will not copy any rows to new table

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Re: copy table structure [message #661398 is a reply to message #661396]

Thu, 16 March 2017 12:01

Michel Cadot
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Yes but you have neither the constraints nor the indexes on the table.

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Re: copy table structure [message #661412 is a reply to message #661398]

Thu, 16 March 2017 19:20

asliyanage
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you mean this will not copy constraints and indexes, then what is the solution?

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Re: copy table structure [message #661413 is a reply to message #661412]

Thu, 16 March 2017 19:23

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- expdp/impdp
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Re: copy table structure [message #661420 is a reply to message #661412]

Fri, 17 March 2017 02:29

Michel Cadot
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asliyanage wrote on Fri, 17 March 2017 01:20

you mean this will not copy constraints and indexes, then what is the solution?

To read more than the first line of our posts.

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Re: copy table structure [message #661441 is a reply to message #661420]

Fri, 17 March 2017 12:16

asliyanage
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ok michel. tnx

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Re: copy table structure [message #661445 is a reply to message #661441]

Fri, 17 March 2017 13:26

Michel Cadot
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Did you succeed to do it with the other methods?

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Re: copy table structure [message #661519 is a reply to message #661445]

Wed, 22 March 2017 08:27

asliyanage
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other methods mean what methods? i tried only this method

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Re: copy table structure [message #661523 is a reply to message #661519]

Wed, 22 March 2017 09:08

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The first reply in this thread, from Michel, lists three methods. The two you skipped were repeated further down.
Pay attention to what others write.

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