sp_rename

sp_rename is a system stored procedure which is used to rename the database objects in sql server.

Using sp_rename any database object (table, stored procedure, view, column etc.,) can be rename .

Syntax for sp_rename is:

sp_rename <old database object Name> , <New database object Name>

                                         (or)

sp_rename @objname = <object old name>,
                @newname =<object new name>,
                @objtype = <Type of the database object>

@objtype in the above syntax represents database object type . By default this is NULL.


Example to Rename database 'Example' to 'Sample' following query can be used.

sp_rename 'Example','Sample','DATABASE'







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