Create a temporary table from a subquery in sql server causing error

Question

I have something like this

 if object_id('tempdb.#TempHourlyTable') is not null
drop table #TempHourlyTable

 select * into #TempHourlyTable
 from (
         select top 10 * from customers
      )

I get an error like this:

Incorrect syntax near ')'.

My first attempt with temporary tables. So what is the mistake here?

EDIT:
Drop and recreate if temporary table exists. Getting error

Msg 2714, Level 16, State 6, Line 55
There is already an object named '#TempHourlyTable' in the database.

Solution

You need to alias your derived table (subquery), like:

select * into #TEmpTable
 from (
         select top 10 * from customers
      ) as [SomeAlias]

You can also:

select top 10 * 
into #temp
from customers

Comments

[RookieAppler]

Thanks. I got through your approach. Although i have a new question. I edited my current question. Can you take a look at it?Thanks

[RookieAppler]

Thanks. I have a new question. I edited my current question. Can you take a look at it?

[nathan_jr]

Need another dot: object_id('tempdb..#TempHourlyTable')

[Hilary]

for added info ... it doesn't work without the alias even though alias not necessarily referenced in the select-into. (I tried leaving it out in the interests of streamlined coding). I'll know better next time!