Insert Data Into Temp Table with Query

SELECT *
INTO #Temp
FROM

  (SELECT
     Received,
     Total,
     Answer,
     (CASE WHEN application LIKE '%STUFF%' THEN 'MORESTUFF' END) AS application
   FROM
     FirstTable
   WHERE
     Recieved = 1 AND
     application = 'MORESTUFF'
   GROUP BY
     CASE WHEN application LIKE '%STUFF%' THEN 'MORESTUFF' END) data
WHERE
  application LIKE
    isNull(
      '%MORESTUFF%',
      '%')

SQL Server R2 2008 needs the AS clause as follows:

SELECT * 
INTO #temp
FROM (
    SELECT col1, col2
    FROM table1
) AS x

The query failed without the AS x at the end.

It's also needed when using SS2016, had to add as t to the end.

 Select * into #result from (SELECT * FROM  #temp where [id] = @id) as t //<-- as t

Fastest way to do this is using "SELECT INTO" command e.g.

SELECT * INTO #TempTableName
FROM....

This will create a new table, you don't have to create it in advance.

Personally, I needed a little hand holding figuring out how to use this and it is really, awesome.

IF(OBJECT_ID('tempdb..#TEMP') IS NOT NULL) BEGIN DROP TABLE #TEMP END
        SELECT *
            INTO #TEMP
            FROM (
            The query you want to use many times
            ) AS X

SELECT * FROM #TEMP WHERE THIS = THAT
SELECT * FROM #TEMP WHERE THIS <> THAT
SELECT COL1,COL3 FROM #TEMP WHERE THIS > THAT

DROP TABLE #TEMP

You can do that like this:

INSERT INTO myTable (colum1, column2)
SELECT column1, column2 FROM OtherTable;

Just make sure the columns are matching, both in number as in datatype.