Copying a row in the same table without having to type the 50+ column names (while changing 2 columns)

Question

During my job, I usually have to copy rows while changing their primary key and giving them a new stamp and maybe changing the foreign key.

The problem is I don\'t want

Answer 1

You could just query the data dictionary to generate the SQL for you.

SELECT 'tbl.' || column_name || ','
FROM   user_tab_columns
WHERE  table_name = 'MYTABLE'
ORDER BY column_id;

Get the result of this query, paste into your SQL statement, adapt as necessary, and voila.