Cloning a table with different column names
Hello: I have a need to create two tables from imported data. The only difference between the tables is the column names. The data will be the same. Can anyone propose a mysql method to create a new table from an existing table with new column names? thanks tim -- Tim Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe:http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Cloning a table with different column names
Here is something convoluted and sick ... run 'mysqldump --no-data database table-name' and redirect to a text file. change the table name and column names in the text file as desired (using perl) run mysql client redirect input from the text file Something with more dignity (and no perl) create table tbl-new like tbl-old; alter table tbl-new add column column-2 definition of column-1 after column-1; alter table tbl-new drop column column-1; Give a try (the latter one, of course) - Original Message - From: Tim Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: MySQL General Mailing List mysql@lists.mysql.com Sent: Tuesday, February 6, 2007 7:15:12 AM (GMT-0500) US/Eastern Subject: Cloning a table with different column names Hello: I have a need to create two tables from imported data. The only difference between the tables is the column names. The data will be the same. Can anyone propose a mysql method to create a new table from an existing table with new column names? thanks tim -- Tim Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe:http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe:http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Cloning a table with different column names
On Monday 05 February 2007 10:07 pm, Rolando Edwards wrote: Hi Roland: Here is something convoluted and sick ... grin convoluted and sick can work. I actually had something equally convoluted and sick in mind, but was fishing for a second opinion run 'mysqldump --no-data database table-name' and redirect to a text file. change the table name and column names in the text file as desired (using perl) run mysql client redirect input from the text file Something with more dignity (and no perl) Perl = no dignity? My biz partner likes perl create table tbl-new like tbl-old; alter table tbl-new add column column-2 definition of column-1 after column-1; alter table tbl-new drop column column-1; Wham! I like LIKE! thanks tim Give a try (the latter one, of course) - Original Message - From: Tim Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: MySQL General Mailing List mysql@lists.mysql.com Sent: Tuesday, February 6, 2007 7:15:12 AM (GMT-0500) US/Eastern Subject: Cloning a table with different column names Hello: I have a need to create two tables from imported data. The only difference between the tables is the column names. The data will be the same. Can anyone propose a mysql method to create a new table from an existing table with new column names? thanks tim -- Tim Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Tim Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe:http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
