Answers for "postgres copy table from one database to another"

postgres copy table from one schema to another

create table schema2.the_table (like schema1.the_table including all);
insert into schema2.the_table
select * 
from schema1.the_table;

copy table postgres

CREATE TABLE new_table AS 
TABLE existing_table;

copy from one table to another postgres using matching column

UPDATE Table2 --format schema.table_name
SET 
ref_id2 = table1.ref_id1
FROM table1 -- mention schema name
WHERE table1.id = table2.id
AND 
table1.a_ref1 = table2.b_ref1;