How to import data into a temporary table in SQL Server?

11 months ago

Olivia Parker

1 minute

You can use the INSERT INTO statement in SQL Server to import data into a temporary table. Here is an example:

First, create a temporary table.

CREATE TABLE #temp_table (
    id INT,
    name VARCHAR(50)
);

Next, import the data into the temporary table using the INSERT INTO statement.

INSERT INTO #temp_table (id, name)
VALUES (1, 'John'),
       (2, 'Alice'),
       (3, 'Bob');

In this way, you can successfully import data into the temporary table. Remember to delete the temporary table promptly after use to free up resources.

DROP TABLE #temp_table;

Temporary tables (tables starting with #) exist only in the current session and will be automatically deleted when the session ends or the connection is disconnected, so there is no need to delete them manually.