CREATE TABLE LIKE

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Description

Creates the table by replicating an existing table. (Vertica SQL Language Reference Create Table).

This syntax is partially supported in Snowflake. Translation pending for the following clause:

DISK_QUOTA quota

Grammar Syntax

CREATE TABLE [ IF NOT EXISTS ] [[database.]schema.]table
  LIKE [[database.]schema.]existing-table
  [ {INCLUDING | EXCLUDING} PROJECTIONS ]
  [ {INCLUDE | EXCLUDE} [SCHEMA] PRIVILEGES ]
  [ DISK_QUOTA quota ]

Tables Options

Projections

This syntax isn't required in Snowflake and is removed from the original code. For more information, please refer to Projections Clauses.

This syntax is not required in Snowflake.

Inherited Schema Privileges Clause

INCLUDE SCHEMA PRIVILEGES is a Vertica-specific feature that governs how privileges are inherited, in this case, potentially from the schema level. Snowflake does not have a direct equivalent for this clause within its CREATE TABLE syntax. For more information please refer to Inherited Schema Privileges Clause.

This syntax is not supported in Snowflake.

Related EWIs

1. SSC-EWI-VT0001: Inherited privileges clause is not supported in Snowflake.