rename

Views:


SQL> create view v1 as select * from dual;

View created.

SQL> rename v1 to v2;

Table renamed.

Tables:

SQL> create table t1 as select * from dual;

Table created.

SQL> rename t1 to t2;

Table renamed.

Sequences:

SQL> create sequence s1;

Sequence created.

SQL> rename s1 to s2;

Table renamed.

Synonyms:

SQL> create synonym syn1 for dual;

Synonym created.

SQL> rename syn1 to syn2;

Table renamed.

Constraints :


SQL> create table t(x number not null);

Table created.

SQL> select constraint_name
  2  from user_constraints
  3  where table_name='T';

CONSTRAINT_NAME
------------------------------
SYS_C0018686

SQL> alter table t rename constraint SYS_C0018682 to X_NOT_NULL;

Table altered.

Indexes :


SQL> create index i1 on t(x);

Index created.

SQL> alter index i1 rename to i2;

Index altered.

Columns :


SQL> alter table t rename column x to y;

Table altered.

Partitions :


SQL> create table t (x number, y number)
  2  partition by range(x)
  3    subpartition by hash(y) (
  4  partition p1 values less than(1)
  5    (subpartition sp1)
  6  ) ;

Table created.

SQL> alter table t rename partition p1 to p2;

Table altered.

Subpartitions:


SQL> alter table t rename subpartition sp1 to sp2;

Table altered.

Triggers:


SQL> create trigger tr1 after update on t 
  2  begin null; end;
  3  /

Trigger created.

SQL>
SQL> alter trigger tr1 rename to tr2;

Trigger altered.

For the dba, you can also rename datafile, logfile and even tablespaces (10g)

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7 Responses to “rename”

  1. Marco Gralike Says:

    and of course rename tablespace…
    and rename user: update sys.user$ where…

    ;-)

  2. Marco Gralike Says:

    ehhh and of course rename database…

  3. Don Seiler Says:

    Very handy!

  4. Vadim Tropashko Says:

    I’m not sure why the user is forced to remember all this lack of consistency in the rename syntax. Wouldn’t it be more simple to do it like this?

    update user_objects
    set object_name = ‘MY_’ || object name;

  5. Paweł Barut Says:

    Great summary for rename syntax.

  6. Robbert Michel Says:

    The response for renaming still needs a litle work. Right it allways replies with table renamed. :)

  7. Laurent Schneider Says:

    yes, this is bad :evil:

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