Comments on: HowTo: Rename SQL Tables in Visual Studio

By: hidden input

hidden input — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 10:57:21 +0000

1. In Server Explorer, right-click the table you want to rename and choose Open Table Definition from the shortcut menu.

The table opens in the Table Definition window of Table Designer.
2. Right-click the table in the Table Definition window and choose Properties from the shortcut menu.
3. In the field for the Name value in the Properties window, type a new name for the table.

4. To cancel this action, press the ESC key before leaving this field.

5. From the File menu choose Save table name.

Here is the direct link
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bw5xhetd.aspx

By: Shabi

Shabi — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 21:57:10 +0000

Thanksssssssssssssss!!

Was going nuts on this small but so important thingy

By: HninKyawtWai

HninKyawtWai — Tue, 18 May 2010 14:54:33 +0000

Please copy this table to new table name and then delete old table.

Query
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insert into New_TableName
select *
from Old_TableName

By: cguillemette

cguillemette — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 02:50:57 +0000

This is great thanks!

I tried using ALTER TABLE clause with RENAME TO and it didn’t work. I think the way you propose is the only way.

By: Abdalla

Abdalla — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 20:09:11 +0000

Can’t you rename it by using “F2″ key while selecting the tablename node from the tree ? Never tried myself though so I could be wrong!

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Dew Drop - March 26, 2009 | Alvin Ashcraft's Morning Dew — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:25:09 +0000

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