SQL Temporary Tables: A Quick and Practical Guide
Temporary tables in SQL help manage large queries efficiently. They are session-specific and get removed automatically when no longer needed. This guide explains how to create them and when to use them. Creating SQL Temp Tables SQL Server: CREATE TABLE #TempTable (ID INT PRIMARY KEY, Name NVARCHAR(100)); # creates a session-specific temp table. PostgreSQL: CREATE TEMP TABLE TempTable (ID SERIAL PRIMARY KEY, Name TEXT); Uses TEMP to define temporary tables. Common Use Cases

Temporary tables in SQL help manage large queries efficiently. They are session-specific and get removed automatically when no longer needed. This guide explains how to create them and when to use them.
Creating SQL Temp Tables
SQL Server:
CREATE TABLE #TempTable (ID INT PRIMARY KEY, Name NVARCHAR(100));
-
#
creates a session-specific temp table.
PostgreSQL:
CREATE TEMP TABLE TempTable (ID SERIAL PRIMARY KEY, Name TEXT);
- Uses
TEMP
to define temporary tables.
Common Use Cases