• Insert into Table1 (<column list>)

    Select <columns> from Table2

    WHERE <primary key column> NOT IN (select <primary key column> FROM Table1)

    or

    Insert into Table1 (<column list>)

    Select <columns> from Table2

    EXCEPT

    Select <columns> from Table1

    Roughly.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

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