sql - How to copy structure and contents of a table, but with separate sequence?

Question

I'm trying to setup temporary tables for unit-testing purposes. So far I managed to create a temporary table which copies the structure of an existing table:

CREATE TEMP TABLE t_mytable (LIKE mytable INCLUDING DEFAULTS);

But this lacks the data from the original table. I can copy the data into the temporary table by using a CREATE TABLE AS statement instead:

CREATE TEMP TABLE t_mytable AS SELECT * FROM mytable;

But then the structure of t_mytable will not be identical, e.g. column sizes and default values are different. Is there a single statement which copies everything?

Another problem with the first query using LIKE is that the key column still references the SEQUENCE of the original table, and thus increments it on insertion. Is there an easy way to create the new table with its own sequence, or will I have to set up a new sequence by hand?

Answer 1

I'm using the following code to do it:

CREATE TABLE t_mytable (LIKE mytable INCLUDING ALL);
ALTER TABLE t_mytable ALTER id DROP DEFAULT;
CREATE SEQUENCE t_mytable_id_seq;
INSERT INTO t_mytable SELECT * FROM mytable;
SELECT setval('t_mytable_id_seq', (SELECT max(id) FROM t_mytable), true);
ALTER TABLE t_mytable ALTER id SET DEFAULT nextval('t_my_table_id_seq');
ALTER SEQUENCE t_mytable_id_seq OWNED BY t_mytable.id;