how to copy records from one table to another with diffrent structure

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i have two tables emp( 3 colums) and empwithcontact (4 columns). i want to copy all records from emp to empwithcontact and in the last column i want to insert "0000" by default. i've tried this... but error occoured (incorrect syntax near 0000)...

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 INSERT INTO [onlineexam].[dbo].[empwithcontact]
           ([id]
           ,[name]
           ,[address]

SELECT  [id]
       ,[name]
       ,[address]
FROM [onlineexam].[dbo].[emp] ,'0000'

Posted 6-Sep-11 23:48pm

choudhary.sumit

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Wendelius 7-Sep-11 5:51am

Are you currently taking this exam ?

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Solution 2

Try this.

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INSERT INTO [onlineexam].[dbo].[empwithcontact]
           ([id]
           ,[name]
           ,[address],
           ,[4th_column_name])
 
SELECT  [id]
       ,[name]
       ,[address]
       ,'0000'
FROM [onlineexam].[dbo].[emp]

Posted 6-Sep-11 23:57pm

Toniyo Jackson

Updated 7-Sep-11 0:01am

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Wendelius 7-Sep-11 5:58am

Exactly, just don't forget the closing parenthesis :) I was about to write the same answer, but I hope the OP isn't currently doing the exam..

Toniyo Jackson 7-Sep-11 6:03am

Thanks Mika. Parenthesis closed. I think he is developing online exam application. :)

Wendelius 7-Sep-11 6:13am

That could be it, my 5

Toniyo Jackson 7-Sep-11 6:14am

Thanks Mika :)

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manoharank5 · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-06T23:56:00

Solution 1

INSERT INTO [onlineexam].[dbo].[empwithcontact]
([id]
,[name]
,[address],[4thcolumnname]

SELECT [id]
,[name]
,[address],'0000'
FROM [onlineexam].[dbo].[emp]

Posted 6-Sep-11 23:56pm

manoharank5