i am using SQL Server 2008. I need to rename a column name in a table using SQL.

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i am using SQL Server 2008. I need to rename a column name in a table using SQL.
BookingRefNo to RefNo

Posted 20-May-14 20:44pm

safihur Rahuman

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Solution 1

Rename Column Syntax

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ALTER TABLE table_name
  RENAME COLUMN old_name to new_name;

Execute below script

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ALTER TABLE table_name
  RENAME COLUMN BookingRefNo to RefNo;

Posted 20-May-14 20:49pm

Sanjay K. Gupta

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Arun Kumar Ponnusamy · Accepted Answer · 2014-05-20T20:58:00

You can use sp_rename for renaming a column/table

Syntax:

EXEC sp_rename 'table_name.oldColumnName', 'newColumnName','objType'

Example:

Create Table Employee(EMP_ID int, EMP_NAME varchar(100))

Select * from Employee

EXEC sp_rename 'Employee.EMP_NAME','EMPLOYEE_NAME','COLUMN'

Select * from Employee

Do let me know if you have any issues.

Regards,
AK

**Nirav Prabtani** · Accepted Answer · 2014-05-20T20:50:00

Solution 2

Just Execute it with correct tableName

SQL

EXEC sp_rename 'TableName.BookingRefNo ', 'RefNo ', 'COLUMN'
GO

Posted 20-May-14 20:50pm

Nirav Prabtani

soumyajayaraj · Accepted Answer · 2014-05-20T20:55:00

Solution 3

sp_RENAME 'TableName.[OldColumnName]' , '[NewColumnName]', 'COLUMN'

Posted 20-May-14 20:55pm

soumyajayaraj