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RENAME TABLE

Function

RENAME TABLE renames a specified table.

Precautions

RENAME TABLE has the same function as the following command:

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ALTER TABLE table_name RENAME to new_table_name

Syntax

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RENAME TABLE
{[schema.]table_name TO new_table_name} [, ...];

Parameter Description

Table 1 RENAME TABLE parameters

Parameter

Description

Value Range

schema

Specifies the schema name.

Valid schema name

table_name

Specifies the name of the table to be modified.

Name of an existing table

new_table_name

Specifies the new table name.

A string that must comply with the rules in Identifier Naming Conventions.

Examples

Create a column-store table and specify the storage format and compression mode.

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DROP TABLE IF EXISTS customer_address;
CREATE TABLE customer_address
(
    ca_address_sk       INTEGER                  NOT NULL   ,
    ca_address_id       CHARACTER(16)            NOT NULL   ,
    ca_street_number    CHARACTER(10)                       ,
    ca_street_name      CHARACTER varying(60)               ,
    ca_street_type      CHARACTER(15)                       ,
    ca_suite_number     CHARACTER(10)                    
)
WITH (ORIENTATION = COLUMN, COMPRESSION=HIGH,COLVERSION=2.0)
DISTRIBUTE BY HASH (ca_address_sk);

Rename a table.

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RENAME TABLE customer_address TO new_customer_address;

Helpful Links

CREATE TABLE, ALTER TABLE, DROP TABLE

Parent Topic: DDL Syntax