Move row from one table to another?

Question

I have two tables with the same column definitions. I need to move (not copy) a row from one table to another. Before I go off and use INSERT INTO/DELETE (in a transaction

Answer 1

INSERT dbo.newtable(
      name,
      department,
      Salary
) SELECT 
            name,
            FirstName,
            Lastname
      FROM    (
           DELETE dbo.oldtable
           OUTPUT
                   DELETED.name,
                   DELETED.department,
                   DELETED.Salary
           WHERE ID  IN ( 1001, 1003, 1005 )
      ) AS RowsToMove  

SELECT * FROM dbo.newtable
SELECT * FROM dbo.oldtable