How to insert Distinct Records from Table A to Table B (both tables have same structure)

Question

I want to insert only Distinct Records from Table \"A\" to Table \"B\". Assume both the tables has same structure.

Answer 1

INSERT INTO B SELECT DISTINCT * FROM A

You might not want the id column of the table to be part of the distinct check, so use this solution if that's the case: https://stackoverflow.com/a/5171345/453673