Click New Query in the context menu. In the Query window, type a statement such as the following: SELECT client_id, first_name, last_name INTO new_table FROM old_table; GO ...

Modifies a column's values in existing rows of a table or view. Restriction: You cannot use UPDATE on a table accessed via an engine that does not support UPDATE processing. You can update one or more ...

Read this SQL tutorial to learn when to use SELECT, JOIN, subselects and UNION to access multiple tables with a single statement.

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