In this example, Transact-SQL will create a new table with all columns from the rows in "old_table" in which the last name starts with "Ja." Advertisement. Article continues below this ad.

SQL lets you use one command to quickly create a new table containing a subset of records from a larger table while working in Access. Sound complicated? It's not, as Mary Ann Richardson shows us.

One new feature in SQL Server Management Studio 2008 is the ability to restrict changes that would force a table to be re-created. This is a safety valve which can be turned off, if you choose ...