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

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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