Renames an existing table.

Syntax

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RENAME TABLE <Name> TO <Name>

Usage

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Use this statement to rename a table in a database.


Examples

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-- The following statement renames the Customer
-- table to Cust.

RENAME TABLE "Customer" TO "Cust"

Required Privileges

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The current user must be granted the ALTER privilege on the current database in order to execute this statement. Please see the User Security topic for more information.

SQL 2003 Standard Deviations

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This statement deviates from the SQL 2003 standard in the following ways: