How to create Temp table with SELECT * INTO tempTable FROM CTE Query - sql

Question

I have a MS SQL CTE query from which I want to create a temporary table. I am not sure how to do it as it gives an Invalid Object name error.
Below is the whole query for reference
SELECT * INTO TEMPBLOCKEDDATES FROM
;with Calendar as (
select EventID, EventTitle, EventStartDate, EventEndDate, EventEnumDays,EventStartTime,EventEndTime, EventRecurring, EventStartDate as PlannedDate
,EventType from EventCalender
where EventActive = 1 AND LanguageID =1 AND EventBlockDate = 1
union all
select EventID, EventTitle, EventStartDate, EventEndDate, EventEnumDays,EventStartTime,EventEndTime, EventRecurring, dateadd(dd, 1, PlannedDate)
,EventType from Calendar
where EventRecurring = 1
and dateadd(dd, 1, PlannedDate) <= EventEndDate
)
select EventID, EventStartDate, EventEndDate, PlannedDate as [EventDates], Cast(PlannedDate As datetime) AS DT, Cast(EventStartTime As time) AS ST,Cast(EventEndTime As time) AS ET, EventTitle
,EventType from Calendar
where (PlannedDate >= GETDATE()) AND ',' + EventEnumDays + ',' like '%,' + cast(datepart(dw, PlannedDate) as char(1)) + ',%'
or EventEnumDays is null
order by EventID, PlannedDate
option (maxrecursion 0)
I would appreciate a point in the right direction or if I can create a temporary table from this CTE query

Answer 1

Sample DDL
create table #Temp
(
EventID int,
EventTitle Varchar(50),
EventStartDate DateTime,
EventEndDate DatetIme,
EventEnumDays int,
EventStartTime Datetime,
EventEndTime DateTime,
EventRecurring Bit,
EventType int
)
;WITH Calendar
AS (SELECT /*...*/)
Insert Into #Temp
Select EventID, EventStartDate, EventEndDate, PlannedDate as [EventDates], Cast(PlannedDate As datetime) AS DT, Cast(EventStartTime As time) AS ST,Cast(EventEndTime As time) AS ET, EventTitle
,EventType from Calendar
where (PlannedDate >= GETDATE()) AND ',' + EventEnumDays + ',' like '%,' + cast(datepart(dw, PlannedDate) as char(1)) + ',%'
or EventEnumDays is null
Make sure that the table is deleted after use
If(OBJECT_ID('tempdb..#temp') Is Not Null)
Begin
Drop Table #Temp
End

Answer 2

Really the format can be quite simple - sometimes there's no need to predefine a temp table - it will be created from results of the select.
Select FieldA...FieldN
into #MyTempTable
from MyTable
So unless you want different types or are very strict on definition, keep things simple. Note also that any temporary table created inside a stored procedure is automatically dropped when the stored procedure finishes executing. If stored procedure A creates a temp table and calls stored procedure B, then B will be able to use the temporary table that A created.
However, it's generally considered good coding practice to explicitly drop every temporary table you create anyway.

Answer 3

How to Use TempTable in Stored Procedure?
Here are the steps:
CREATE TEMP TABLE
-- CREATE TEMP TABLE
Create Table #MyTempTable (
EmployeeID int
);
INSERT TEMP SELECT DATA INTO TEMP TABLE
-- INSERT COMMON DATA
Insert Into #MyTempTable
Select EmployeeID from [EmployeeMaster] Where EmployeeID between 1 and 100
SELECT TEMP TABLE (You can now use this select query)
Select EmployeeID from #MyTempTable
FINAL STEP DROP THE TABLE
Drop Table #MyTempTable
I hope this will help. Simple and Clear :)

Answer 4

The SELECT ... INTO needs to be in the select from the CTE.
;WITH Calendar
AS (SELECT /*... Rest of CTE definition removed for clarity*/)
SELECT EventID,
EventStartDate,
EventEndDate,
PlannedDate AS [EventDates],
Cast(PlannedDate AS DATETIME) AS DT,
Cast(EventStartTime AS TIME) AS ST,
Cast(EventEndTime AS TIME) AS ET,
EventTitle,
EventType
INTO TEMPBLOCKEDDATES /* <---- INTO goes here*/
FROM Calendar
WHERE ( PlannedDate >= Getdate() )
AND ',' + EventEnumDays + ',' LIKE '%,' + Cast(Datepart(dw, PlannedDate) AS CHAR(1)) + ',%'
OR EventEnumDays IS NULL
ORDER BY EventID,
PlannedDate
OPTION (maxrecursion 0)

Answer 5

Here's one slight alteration to the answers of a query that creates the table upon execution (i.e. you don't have to create the table first):
SELECT * INTO #Temp
FROM (
select OptionNo, OptionName from Options where OptionActive = 1
) as X

Answer 6

Select Eventname,
count(Eventname) as 'Counts'
INTO #TEMPTABLE
FROM tblevent
where Eventname like 'A%'
Group by Eventname
order by count(Eventname)
Here by using the into clause the table is directly created

Answer 7

You should also be aware that there are GLOBAL temporary tables. These can be referenced from another connection. They behave pretty much as described by early answers. To create one, simply prefix the table name with ##. That's what I was looking for; hope others that land here find that useful too.

Answer 8

You can also use View to create a temporary/virtual table
CREATE VIEW view_name AS
SELECT column1, column2, ...
FROM table_name
WHERE condition;