[PHP-DB] howto merge tables..
Hi, I have 3 similar tables. I want to merge them. The thing I use is 1) SELECT * 2) Make a while statement 3) INSERT each raw into the other table is there a easier way? FB -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP-DB] howto merge tables..
FB wrote: Hi, I have 3 similar tables. I want to merge them. The thing I use is 1) SELECT * 2) Make a while statement 3) INSERT each raw into the other table is there a easier way? FB if the columsn are identical insert into table1 select * from table2; insert into table1 select * from table3; if the column names are different insert into table12 (colname1, calname2) select colname3, colname4 from walks; the above works on mysql ... -- Sean -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP-DB] howto merge tables..
that was preety good.. merged 3 tables with 2 million raws in 3 minutes... thanks FB Sean Burlington [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] FB wrote: Hi, I have 3 similar tables. I want to merge them. The thing I use is 1) SELECT * 2) Make a while statement 3) INSERT each raw into the other table is there a easier way? FB if the columsn are identical insert into table1 select * from table2; insert into table1 select * from table3; if the column names are different insert into table12 (colname1, calname2) select colname3, colname4 from walks; the above works on mysql ... -- Sean -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
