Re: Copying data from table to table (cloned tables)

FZ> Hello all,
FZ> Any one could suggest the best way to copy data from table to table in the
FZ> same db, the reason why am seeking for this is that the first table is
FZ> becoming very big, and old data has no reason why to stay there, so i
FZ> created a cloned table but without indexes and constraints (lighter) and now
FZ> i would like to copy 'some' data from first to second table (copied data is
FZ> data older than 3 months, i have a timestamp column).

FZ> In other way, i have a table called 'hotqueues' where i store fresh messages
FZ> queued, once messages are treated, they stay in 'hotqueues' but with a flag
FZ> indicating that their arent queued for treatment..
FZ> so in this way, data will rest there forever, slowing down any searches in
FZ> that table, the solution was to copy old messages to another table called
FZ> 'coldqueues' that has the same structure as 'hotqueues' but lighter (without
FZ> constraints and indexes).
FZ> How to copy these data with 100% data-loose free.

FZ> Thanks for any help you can provide.

A simple solution:

INSERT INTO coldqueues SELECT * FROM hotqueues where ...;

See documentation page: http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.1/static/sql-insert.html

DAQ