how to rename table's column in sql server?

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Hi how to rename table's column in sql server? with "alter" command
plz help me!

Posted 17-Oct-12 23:28pm

alirezamilani

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Two possible SQL statements are:

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ALTER TABLE tablename RENAME COLUMN OldName TO NewName
or
Code:
ALTER TABLE tablename RENAME OldName TO NewName

Posted 17-Oct-12 23:36pm

Mukesh_Chauhan

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SoMad 4-Apr-13 0:13am

Taken from here: http://p2p.wrox.com/classic-asp-databases/33654-rename-column-using-sql.html[^]

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OriginalGriff · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-17T23:35:00

Solution 1

Don't use the ALTER command:

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sp_RENAME 'MyTable.OldColumnName' , 'NewColumnName', 'COLUMN'

Posted 17-Oct-12 23:35pm

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alirezamilani 18-Oct-12 5:51am

thx a lot OriginalGriff

OriginalGriff 18-Oct-12 6:01am

You're welcome!

KUMAR619 13-Jan-15 13:01pm

Can we rename Column name without using sp_RENAME or by design?