Implement CREATE AS SELECT in Impala

Question

Pls help me on how to implement CREATE TABLE AS SELECT

For simple create table t1 as select * from t2; I can implement as

Create table t1 like t2;
insert into t1 as select * from t2;

But how to implement create table t1 as select c1,c2,c3 from t2;

Is there any way to implement this in impala?

Answer 1

As mentioned in the comments, CREATE TABLE AS SELECT is supported in Impala since 1.2: documentation, JIRA ticket.