Updated on 2024-09-30 GMT+08:00

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} [, ...];

Parameters

  • schema

    Specifies the schema name.

  • table_name

    Specifies the name of the table to be modified.

  • new_table_name

    Specifies the new table name.

Examples

For details, see Examples in CREATE TABLE.

Helpful Links

CREATE TABLE, ALTER TABLE, and DROP TABLE