diff --git a/jOOQ-test/src/test/java/org/jooq/test/BaseTest.java b/jOOQ-test/src/test/java/org/jooq/test/BaseTest.java
index 2668eefcf9..aa878655e2 100644
--- a/jOOQ-test/src/test/java/org/jooq/test/BaseTest.java
+++ b/jOOQ-test/src/test/java/org/jooq/test/BaseTest.java
@@ -1048,4 +1048,13 @@ public abstract class BaseTest<
         if (fail)
             Assert.fail("No exception was thrown");
     }
+
+    public static void ignoreThrows(ThrowableRunnable runnable) {
+        try {
+            runnable.run();
+        }
+        catch (Throwable t) {
+            t.printStackTrace();
+        }
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/jOOQ-test/src/test/java/org/jooq/test/all/testcases/DDLTests.java b/jOOQ-test/src/test/java/org/jooq/test/all/testcases/DDLTests.java
index 50fc250f65..aca3d5361e 100644
--- a/jOOQ-test/src/test/java/org/jooq/test/all/testcases/DDLTests.java
+++ b/jOOQ-test/src/test/java/org/jooq/test/all/testcases/DDLTests.java
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ extends BaseTest<A, AP, B, S, B2S, BS, L, X, DATE, BOOL, D, T, U, UU, I, IPK, T7
             catch (DataAccessException expected) {}
         }
         finally {
-            create().dropTable("t").execute();
+            ignoreThrows(() -> create().dropTable("t").execute());
         }
     }
 
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ extends BaseTest<A, AP, B, S, B2S, BS, L, X, DATE, BOOL, D, T, U, UU, I, IPK, T7
             create().createIndex("idx2").on("t", "b").execute();
         }
         finally {
-            create().dropTable("t").execute();
+            ignoreThrows(() -> create().dropTable("t").execute());
         }
     }
 
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ extends BaseTest<A, AP, B, S, B2S, BS, L, X, DATE, BOOL, D, T, U, UU, I, IPK, T7
             assertEquals(BigInteger.ONE, create().nextval("s"));
         }
         finally {
-            create().dropSequence("s").execute();
+            ignoreThrows(() -> create().dropSequence("s").execute());
         }
     }
 
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ extends BaseTest<A, AP, B, S, B2S, BS, L, X, DATE, BOOL, D, T, U, UU, I, IPK, T7
             assertEquals(asList("1", null, null, null, null, null, null), asList(create().fetchOne(tableByName("t")).intoArray()));
         }
         finally {
-            create().dropTable("t").execute();
+            ignoreThrows(() -> create().dropTable("t").execute());
         }
     }
 
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ extends BaseTest<A, AP, B, S, B2S, BS, L, X, DATE, BOOL, D, T, U, UU, I, IPK, T7
             assertEquals("1", create().fetchOne("select * from {0}", name("t")).getValue(0));
         }
         finally {
-            create().dropTable("t").execute();
+            ignoreThrows(() -> create().dropTable("t").execute());
         }
     }
 
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ extends BaseTest<A, AP, B, S, B2S, BS, L, X, DATE, BOOL, D, T, U, UU, I, IPK, T7
             assertEquals("empty", create().fetchValue("select {0} from {1}", name("b"), name("t")));
         }
         finally {
-            create().dropTable("t").execute();
+            ignoreThrows(() -> create().dropTable("t").execute());
         }
     }
 
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ extends BaseTest<A, AP, B, S, B2S, BS, L, X, DATE, BOOL, D, T, U, UU, I, IPK, T7
             assertEquals(asList("1"), asList(create().fetchOne(tableByName("t")).intoArray()));
         }
         finally {
-            create().dropTable("t").execute();
+            ignoreThrows(() -> create().dropTable("t").execute());
         }
     }
 
@@ -315,18 +315,35 @@ extends BaseTest<A, AP, B, S, B2S, BS, L, X, DATE, BOOL, D, T, U, UU, I, IPK, T7
         return SQLDataType.VARCHAR.length(10).getCastTypeName(create().configuration());
     }
 
-    public void testSelectInto() throws Exception {
+    public void testCreateTableAsSelect() throws Exception {
         try {
-            create().select(val("value").as("value")).into(tableByName("value")).execute();
-            Result<Record> r2 = create().selectFrom(tableByName("value")).fetch();
+            create().createTable("t").as(
+                select(val("value").as("value"))
+            ).execute();
+            Result<Record> r1 = create().selectFrom(tableByName("t")).fetch();
 
-            assertEquals(1, r2.size());
-            assertEquals(1, r2.fields().length);
-            assertEquals("value", r2.field(0).getName());
-            assertEquals("value", r2.get(0).getValue(0));
+            assertEquals(1, r1.size());
+            assertEquals(1, r1.fields().length);
+            assertEquals("value", r1.field(0).getName());
+            assertEquals("value", r1.get(0).getValue(0));
         }
         finally {
-            create().dropTable("value").execute();
+            ignoreThrows(() -> create().dropTable("t").execute());
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void testSelectInto() throws Exception {
+        try {
+            create().select(val("value").as("value")).into(tableByName("t")).execute();
+            Result<Record> result = create().selectFrom(tableByName("t")).fetch();
+
+            assertEquals(1, result.size());
+            assertEquals(1, result.fields().length);
+            assertEquals("value", result.field(0).getName());
+            assertEquals("value", result.get(0).getValue(0));
+        }
+        finally {
+            ignoreThrows(() -> create().dropTable("t").execute());
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/jOOQ-test/src/test/java/org/jooq/test/jOOQAbstractTest.java b/jOOQ-test/src/test/java/org/jooq/test/jOOQAbstractTest.java
index e2d6cf8761..802172dae2 100644
--- a/jOOQ-test/src/test/java/org/jooq/test/jOOQAbstractTest.java
+++ b/jOOQ-test/src/test/java/org/jooq/test/jOOQAbstractTest.java
@@ -1344,6 +1344,11 @@ public abstract class jOOQAbstractTest<
         new DDLTests(this).testDropTable();
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testCreateTableAsSelect() throws Exception {
+        new DDLTests(this).testCreateTableAsSelect();
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testSelectInto() throws Exception {
         new DDLTests(this).testSelectInto();
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/Clause.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/Clause.java
index 41e0cd68cd..ef23fd69d3 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/Clause.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/Clause.java
@@ -787,6 +787,33 @@ public enum Clause {
     // Clauses that are used in an ALTER statement
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+    /**
+     * A complete <code>CREATE TABLE</code> statement.
+     */
+    CREATE_TABLE,
+
+    /**
+     * A view name clause within a {@link #CREATE_TABLE} statement.
+     * <p>
+     * This clause surrounds
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>The table name</li>
+     * <li>The (optional) column names</li>
+     * </ul>
+     */
+    CREATE_TABLE_NAME,
+
+    /**
+     * An <code>AS</code> clause within a {@link #CREATE_TABLE} statement.
+     * <p>
+     * This clause surrounds
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>The <code>AS</code> keyword</li>
+     * <li>The select code</li>
+     * </ul>
+     */
+    CREATE_TABLE_AS,
+
     /**
      * A complete <code>CREATE VIEW</code> statement.
      */
@@ -804,7 +831,7 @@ public enum Clause {
     CREATE_VIEW_NAME,
 
     /**
-     * An as clause within a {@link #CREATE_VIEW} statement.
+     * An <code>AS</code> clause within a {@link #CREATE_VIEW} statement.
      * <p>
      * This clause surrounds
      * <ul>
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/CreateTableAsStep.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/CreateTableAsStep.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5fc4ece1cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/CreateTableAsStep.java
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2009-2014, Data Geekery GmbH (http://www.datageekery.com)
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This work is dual-licensed
+ * - under the Apache Software License 2.0 (the "ASL")
+ * - under the jOOQ License and Maintenance Agreement (the "jOOQ License")
+ * =============================================================================
+ * You may choose which license applies to you:
+ *
+ * - If you're using this work with Open Source databases, you may choose
+ *   either ASL or jOOQ License.
+ * - If you're using this work with at least one commercial database, you must
+ *   choose jOOQ License
+ *
+ * For more information, please visit http://www.jooq.org/licenses
+ *
+ * Apache Software License 2.0:
+ * -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *  http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * jOOQ License and Maintenance Agreement:
+ * -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Data Geekery grants the Customer the non-exclusive, timely limited and
+ * non-transferable license to install and use the Software under the terms of
+ * the jOOQ License and Maintenance Agreement.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed with a LIMITED WARRANTY. See the jOOQ License
+ * and Maintenance Agreement for more details: http://www.jooq.org/licensing
+ */
+package org.jooq;
+
+// ...
+// ...
+import static org.jooq.SQLDialect.CUBRID;
+// ...
+import static org.jooq.SQLDialect.DERBY;
+import static org.jooq.SQLDialect.H2;
+import static org.jooq.SQLDialect.HSQLDB;
+// ...
+import static org.jooq.SQLDialect.MARIADB;
+import static org.jooq.SQLDialect.MYSQL;
+// ...
+import static org.jooq.SQLDialect.POSTGRES;
+import static org.jooq.SQLDialect.SQLITE;
+// ...
+// ...
+
+/**
+ * A {@link Query} that can create tables.
+ *
+ * @author Lukas Eder
+ */
+public interface CreateTableAsStep<R extends Record> {
+
+    /**
+     * Add an <code>AS</code> clause to the <code>CREATE TABLE</code> statement.
+     */
+    @Support({ CUBRID, DERBY, H2, HSQLDB, MARIADB, MYSQL, POSTGRES, SQLITE })
+    CreateTableFinalStep as(Select<? extends R> select);
+}
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/CreateTableFinalStep.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/CreateTableFinalStep.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..af2bb0872d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/CreateTableFinalStep.java
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2009-2014, Data Geekery GmbH (http://www.datageekery.com)
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This work is dual-licensed
+ * - under the Apache Software License 2.0 (the "ASL")
+ * - under the jOOQ License and Maintenance Agreement (the "jOOQ License")
+ * =============================================================================
+ * You may choose which license applies to you:
+ *
+ * - If you're using this work with Open Source databases, you may choose
+ *   either ASL or jOOQ License.
+ * - If you're using this work with at least one commercial database, you must
+ *   choose jOOQ License
+ *
+ * For more information, please visit http://www.jooq.org/licenses
+ *
+ * Apache Software License 2.0:
+ * -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *  http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * jOOQ License and Maintenance Agreement:
+ * -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Data Geekery grants the Customer the non-exclusive, timely limited and
+ * non-transferable license to install and use the Software under the terms of
+ * the jOOQ License and Maintenance Agreement.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed with a LIMITED WARRANTY. See the jOOQ License
+ * and Maintenance Agreement for more details: http://www.jooq.org/licensing
+ */
+package org.jooq;
+
+/**
+ * A {@link Query} that can create tables.
+ *
+ * @author Lukas Eder
+ */
+public interface CreateTableFinalStep extends Query {
+
+}
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/DSLContext.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/DSLContext.java
index e9b9792b30..e7843e3327 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/DSLContext.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/DSLContext.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
  */
 package org.jooq;
 
+// ...
 // ...
 import static org.jooq.SQLDialect.CUBRID;
 // ...
@@ -4788,6 +4789,22 @@ public interface DSLContext {
     // XXX DDL Statements
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+    /**
+     * Create a new DSL <code>CREATE TABLE</code> statement.
+     *
+     * @see DSL#createTable(String)
+     */
+    @Support({ CUBRID, DERBY, H2, HSQLDB, MARIADB, MYSQL, POSTGRES, SQLITE })
+    CreateTableAsStep<Record> createTable(String tableName);
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new DSL <code>CREATE TABLE</code> statement.
+     *
+     * @see DSL#createTable(Table)
+     */
+    @Support({ CUBRID, DERBY, H2, HSQLDB, MARIADB, MYSQL, POSTGRES, SQLITE })
+    CreateTableAsStep<Record> createTable(Table<?> table);
+
     /**
      * Create a new DSL <code>CREATE VIEW</code> statement.
      *
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/CreateTableImpl.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/CreateTableImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4b72fee243
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/CreateTableImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2009-2014, Data Geekery GmbH (http://www.datageekery.com)
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This work is dual-licensed
+ * - under the Apache Software License 2.0 (the "ASL")
+ * - under the jOOQ License and Maintenance Agreement (the "jOOQ License")
+ * =============================================================================
+ * You may choose which license applies to you:
+ *
+ * - If you're using this work with Open Source databases, you may choose
+ *   either ASL or jOOQ License.
+ * - If you're using this work with at least one commercial database, you must
+ *   choose jOOQ License
+ *
+ * For more information, please visit http://www.jooq.org/licenses
+ *
+ * Apache Software License 2.0:
+ * -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *  http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * jOOQ License and Maintenance Agreement:
+ * -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Data Geekery grants the Customer the non-exclusive, timely limited and
+ * non-transferable license to install and use the Software under the terms of
+ * the jOOQ License and Maintenance Agreement.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed with a LIMITED WARRANTY. See the jOOQ License
+ * and Maintenance Agreement for more details: http://www.jooq.org/licensing
+ */
+package org.jooq.impl;
+
+import static java.util.Arrays.asList;
+import static org.jooq.Clause.CREATE_TABLE;
+import static org.jooq.Clause.CREATE_TABLE_AS;
+import static org.jooq.Clause.CREATE_TABLE_NAME;
+// ...
+// ...
+// ...
+// ...
+import static org.jooq.impl.Utils.DATA_SELECT_INTO_TABLE;
+
+import org.jooq.Clause;
+import org.jooq.Configuration;
+import org.jooq.Context;
+import org.jooq.CreateTableAsStep;
+import org.jooq.CreateTableFinalStep;
+import org.jooq.Record;
+import org.jooq.Select;
+import org.jooq.Table;
+
+/**
+ * @author Lukas Eder
+ */
+class CreateTableImpl<R extends Record> extends AbstractQuery implements
+
+    // Cascading interface implementations for CREATE TABLE behaviour
+    CreateTableAsStep<R>,
+    CreateTableFinalStep {
+
+    /**
+     * Generated UID
+     */
+    private static final long serialVersionUID = 8904572826501186329L;
+
+    private final Table<?>    table;
+    private Select<?>         select;
+
+    CreateTableImpl(Configuration configuration, Table<?> table) {
+        super(configuration);
+
+        this.table = table;
+    }
+
+    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // XXX: DSL API
+    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    @Override
+    public final CreateTableFinalStep as(Select<? extends R> s) {
+        this.select = s;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // XXX: QueryPart API
+    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    @Override
+    public final void accept(Context<?> ctx) {
+        /* [pro] xx
+        xx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxx xxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx x
+            xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
+        x
+        xxxx
+        xx [/pro] */
+        {
+            acceptNative(ctx);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private final void acceptNative(Context<?> ctx) {
+        ctx.start(CREATE_TABLE)
+           .start(CREATE_TABLE_NAME)
+           .keyword("create table")
+           .sql(" ")
+           .visit(table)
+           .end(CREATE_TABLE_NAME)
+           .formatSeparator()
+           .keyword("as")
+           .formatSeparator()
+           .start(CREATE_TABLE_AS)
+           .visit(select)
+           .end(CREATE_TABLE_AS)
+           .end(CREATE_TABLE);
+    }
+
+    private final void acceptSelectInto(Context<?> ctx) {
+        ctx.data(DATA_SELECT_INTO_TABLE, table);
+        ctx.visit(select);
+        ctx.data().remove(DATA_SELECT_INTO_TABLE);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public final Clause[] clauses(Context<?> ctx) {
+        return null;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/DSL.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/DSL.java
index 37099b59f2..8491e6bf32 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/DSL.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/DSL.java
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ import org.jooq.Configuration;
 import org.jooq.ConnectionProvider;
 import org.jooq.CreateIndexStep;
 import org.jooq.CreateSequenceFinalStep;
+import org.jooq.CreateTableAsStep;
 import org.jooq.CreateViewAsStep;
 import org.jooq.DSLContext;
 import org.jooq.DataType;
@@ -4207,6 +4208,26 @@ public class DSL {
     // XXX DDL Statements
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+    /**
+     * Create a new DSL <code>CREATE TABLE</code> statement.
+     *
+     * @see DSLContext#createTable(String)
+     */
+    @Support({ CUBRID, DERBY, H2, HSQLDB, MARIADB, MYSQL, POSTGRES, SQLITE })
+    public static CreateTableAsStep<Record> createTable(String tableName) {
+        return createTable(tableByName(tableName));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new DSL <code>CREATE TABLE</code> statement.
+     *
+     * @see DSLContext#createTable(Table)
+     */
+    @Support({ CUBRID, DERBY, H2, HSQLDB, MARIADB, MYSQL, POSTGRES, SQLITE })
+    public static CreateTableAsStep<Record> createTable(Table<?> table) {
+        return using(new DefaultConfiguration()).createTable(table);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create a new DSL <code>CREATE VIEW</code> statement.
      *
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/DefaultDSLContext.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/DefaultDSLContext.java
index e1f151ab04..c5088965f4 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/DefaultDSLContext.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/DefaultDSLContext.java
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ import org.jooq.Configuration;
 import org.jooq.ConnectionProvider;
 import org.jooq.CreateIndexStep;
 import org.jooq.CreateSequenceFinalStep;
+import org.jooq.CreateTableAsStep;
 import org.jooq.CreateViewAsStep;
 import org.jooq.Cursor;
 import org.jooq.DSLContext;
@@ -1613,8 +1614,18 @@ public class DefaultDSLContext implements DSLContext, Serializable {
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     @Override
-    public CreateViewAsStep<Record> createView(String viewName, String... columnNames) {
-        return new CreateViewImpl<Record>(configuration, viewName, columnNames);
+    public CreateViewAsStep<Record> createView(String viewName, String... fieldNames) {
+        return new CreateViewImpl<Record>(configuration, viewName, fieldNames);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public CreateTableAsStep<Record> createTable(String tableName) {
+        return createTable(tableByName(tableName));
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public CreateTableAsStep<Record> createTable(Table<?> table) {
+        return new CreateTableImpl<Record>(configuration, table);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/SelectQueryImpl.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/SelectQueryImpl.java
index f867662440..7c989699e6 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/SelectQueryImpl.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/SelectQueryImpl.java
@@ -81,8 +81,10 @@ import static org.jooq.impl.DSL.orderBy;
 import static org.jooq.impl.DSL.row;
 import static org.jooq.impl.Dual.DUAL_ACCESS;
 import static org.jooq.impl.Utils.DATA_LOCALLY_SCOPED_DATA_MAP;
+import static org.jooq.impl.Utils.DATA_OMIT_INTO_CLAUSE;
 import static org.jooq.impl.Utils.DATA_RENDERING_DB2_FINAL_TABLE_CLAUSE;
 import static org.jooq.impl.Utils.DATA_ROW_VALUE_EXPRESSION_PREDICATE_SUBQUERY;
+import static org.jooq.impl.Utils.DATA_SELECT_INTO_TABLE;
 import static org.jooq.impl.Utils.DATA_WINDOW_DEFINITIONS;
 import static org.jooq.impl.Utils.DATA_WRAP_DERIVED_TABLES_IN_PARENTHESES;
 
@@ -200,15 +202,16 @@ class SelectQueryImpl<R extends Record> extends AbstractSelect<R> implements Sel
 
     @Override
     public final void accept(Context<?> context) {
+        if (into != null
+                && context.data(DATA_OMIT_INTO_CLAUSE) == null
+                && asList(CUBRID, DERBY, FIREBIRD, H2, MARIADB, MYSQL, POSTGRES, SQLITE).contains(context.configuration().dialect().family())) {
 
-        // [#3381] TODO: Delegate to a jOOQ CREATE TABLE AS statement
-        if (into != null && asList(CUBRID, DERBY, FIREBIRD, H2, MARIADB, MYSQL, POSTGRES, SQLITE).contains(context.configuration().dialect().family()))
-            context.keyword("create table")
-                   .sql(" ")
-                   .visit(into)
-                   .formatSeparator()
-                   .keyword("as")
-                   .formatSeparator();
+            context.data(DATA_OMIT_INTO_CLAUSE, true);
+            context.visit(DSL.createTable(into).as(this));
+            context.data().remove(DATA_OMIT_INTO_CLAUSE);
+
+            return;
+        }
 
         if (with != null)
             context.visit(with).formatSeparator();
@@ -649,11 +652,18 @@ class SelectQueryImpl<R extends Record> extends AbstractSelect<R> implements Sel
         // ------------
         context.start(SELECT_INTO);
 
-        if (into != null && asList(HSQLDB, POSTGRES).contains(dialect.family())) {
+        Table<?> actualInto = (Table<?>) context.data(DATA_SELECT_INTO_TABLE);
+        if (actualInto == null)
+            actualInto = into;
+
+        if (actualInto != null
+                && context.data(DATA_OMIT_INTO_CLAUSE) == null
+                && asList(HSQLDB, POSTGRES).contains(dialect.family())) {
+
             context.formatSeparator()
                    .keyword("into")
                    .sql(" ")
-                   .visit(into);
+                   .visit(actualInto);
         }
 
         context.end(SELECT_INTO);
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Utils.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Utils.java
index 78f18e61fa..c22d57d60c 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Utils.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Utils.java
@@ -273,6 +273,16 @@ final class Utils {
      */
     static final String          DATA_DEFAULT_TRANSACTION_PROVIDER_CONNECTION = "org.jooq.configuration.default-transaction-provider-connection-provider";
 
+    /**
+     * [#3381] The table to be used for the {@link Clause#SELECT_INTO} clause.
+     */
+    static final String           DATA_SELECT_INTO_TABLE                      = "org.jooq.configuration.select-into-table";
+
+    /**
+     * [#3381] Omit the {@link Clause#SELECT_INTO}, as it is being emulated.
+     */
+    static final String           DATA_OMIT_INTO_CLAUSE                       = "org.jooq.configuration.omit-into-clause";
+
     /**
      * [#2965] These are {@link ConcurrentHashMap}s containing caches for
      * reflection information.