The SELECT INTO statement in SQL is used to create a new table and insert data from an existing table into the new table in a single query.
SQL Select Into Syntax
SELECT column1, column2, ... INTO new_table FROM existing_table WHERE condition;
SQL Select Into Copy Patients Data Into New Table Example
This query selects the patients_id, first_name, last_name, and status from the Patients table where the status is ‘active’.
SELECT patient_id, first_name, last_name, status INTO ActivePatients FROM Patients WHERE status = 'active';