Allows a database administrator to copy the metadata for an existing table and create a new table with similar characteristics. An optional column list can be used to add extra columns and contraints to this table. The referenced table must exist in the same database as the table being created. Syntax options: LOGGING | NOLOGGING The LOGGING clause specifies that the CREATE TABLE statement should be logged in the recovery-unit journal file (.ruj) and after-image journal file (.aij). The NOLOGGING clause specifies that the CREATE TABLE statement should not be logged in the recovery-unit journal file (.ruj) and after-image journal file (.aij). The LOGGING clause is the default.