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Renaming a table in SQL


Posted Date: 20 Aug 2008      Posted By: Cathrin      Member Level: Gold     Points: 1   Responses: 4



How to rename a table in SQL





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Author: D.Jeya kumar(JK)    20 Aug 2008Member Level: DiamondRating: 2 out of 52 out of 5     Points: 3

Hi,



To rename a Table in Sql server where sp_rename is a store procedure

exec sp_rename 'Old_TableName', 'New_TableName'

In oracle

Rename Table Old_TableName to New_TableName

Regards
JK



Author: Danasegarane.A    20 Aug 2008Member Level: DiamondRating: 2 out of 52 out of 5     Points: 4

You have to use the sp_Rename stored procedure

sp_rename
Changes the name of a user-created object (for example, table, column, or user-defined data type) in the current database.

From MSDN :

A. Rename a table
This example renames the customers table to custs.

EXEC sp_rename 'customers', 'custs'

Thanks and Regards,
Danasegarane Arunachalam



Author: UltimateRengan    20 Aug 2008Member Level: DiamondRating: 2 out of 52 out of 5     Points: 1

hi,

sp_rename oldtablename,newtablename

Ex:-

sp_rename gr,xx

i hope this may help u

Advance Happy Diwali
SAP B1



Author: Anil Kumar Pandey    20 Aug 2008Member Level: DiamondRating: 2 out of 52 out of 5     Points: 2

Hello,


u can use the following SQL SP for renamimg object..

exec sp_rename

example


sp_rename 'Hello', 'bye'


Thanks
Anil

Thanks & Regards
Anil Kumar Pandey



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