2. In SQL Server In SQL Server, we can use the ALTER DATABASE statement to rename a database: ALTER DATABASE [OldDatabaseName] MODIFY NAME = [NewDatabaseName]; We replace [OldDatabaseName] and [NewDatabaseName] with old and new database names. Before renaming, we must ensure there...
Once you create a table in SQL, you may want to rename it. This might happen if you are creating a new table to replace it, or have come up with a better name for it. In this article, you’ll learn the SQL commands to rename a table in Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, and PostgreSQL...
How to Rename SQL Server Cluster Virtual Server Name(Network name)Rename a SQL Server Failover Cluster Instancehttps://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms178083.aspxThe name of the virtual server is always the same as the name of the SQL Network Name (the SQL Virtual Se...
PostgreSQLprovides aRENAME COLUMNclause that is used with the collaboration ofALTER TABLEcommand to rename a column. TheRENAME COLUMNcommand allows us to rename a single or multiple columns.PostgreSQLdoesn’t provide the“IF EXISTS”option for the“RENAME COLUMN”command. This write-up will explain ...
So there’s an easy way to rename a database in MySQL is to create a new empty database, then rename each table in turn into the new database: RENAME TABLE db_name.table TO new_db_name.table; Note that this command does not work for views, so you have to drop and create view ...
Elizabeth Ayer is the Product Manager for SQL Source Control with Redgate, where she previously worked on .NET and Exchange tools. In addition to her day job, she now writes and speaks on Continuous Delivery and Database Lifecycle Management. Before turning to product...
This topic describes how to rename the file where Microsoft SQL Server Agent errors are written. To rename a SQL Server Agent error log In Object Explorer, connect to an instance of the SQL Server Database Engine, and then expand that instance. Expand SQL Server Agent. Right-click Error ...
SQL> alter tablespace TESTING rename to PRODUCING; Tablespace altered. SQL> select file_id,file_name,tablespace_name from dba_data_files where file_id=37; FILE_ID FILE_NAME TABLESPACE_NAME --- --- --- 37 /home/oracle/app/oracle/oradata/cdb1/testin1.dbf PRODUCING...
As Simon Lester referred to (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143799.aspx) you can rename the computer name portion of a SQL Server installation. But youcannotchange the InstanceName. If it were that easy, everyone would be doing it. (And yes, it might be nice if it were...
Have you ever faced in a scenario where you are required to rename existing database. While dealing with one my client I have installed reporting server and during RS configuration I’ve chosen the default settings while creating the database so it created the reporting server dbname as Report...