UBB.threads PHP Forum Software Community Forums Resources and Customizing How Do I? Large Table Insert in Steps?

$query = "
	select POST_ID
	from ubbt_POSTS
   ";
   $sth = $dbh -> do_query($query);
   $total = $dbh -> total_rows($sth);
   for($a=0;$a<$total;$a++){

	  list ($postid) = $dbh -> fetch_array($sth);
	$postrow[$a]['postid'] = $postid;

}

   for($a=0;$a<$total;$a++){
$query = "
	insert into ubbt_NEW_TABLE (POST_ID)
	values ({$postrow[$a]['postid']})
";
   $sth = $dbh -> do_query($query);
} 

INSERT INTO ubbt_NEW_TABLE(POST_ID)
SELECT POST_ID
FROM ubbt_POSTS