#Rename it stable version update

If the table is in use, you may need to terminate the session using the table. A rename of a table requires an exclusive lock on the table. You can't rename a table while it is in use. Terminate sessions before renaming a table For example, the following statement moves the table item from the product schema to the dbo schema. If your intent is to move the object to a different schema, use ALTER SCHEMA. For example, table definitions, indexes, constraints, and permissions are updated. When renaming a table, all objects and properties associated with the table are updated to reference the new table name. This example renames the Customer table to Customer1. Rename the user defined database AdWorks

This example renames the user-defined database AdWorks to AdWorks2. Rename a databaseĪpplies to: Analytics Platform System (PDW) only Renaming a table takes a shared lock on the DATABASE object, a shared lock on the SCHEMA object, and an exclusive lock on the table. In certain cases, views can become invalid needing a drop and recreate. Views will keep showing the old column name until an alter view is performed. When renaming a column, views aren't updated to reference the new column name.

#Rename it stable version update

To resolve this issue, you can update each view to reference the new table name. Each view, inside or outside of the database, that references the former table name will become invalid. When renaming a table, views aren't updated to reference the new table name. To resolve this issue, you can either avoid using three-part names in views, or update the views to reference the new database name. For example, if the Sales database is renamed, a view that contains SELECT * FROM 1 will become invalid. This behavior applies to views both inside and outside the database. When renaming a database, all views that use the former database name will become invalid. You also can't rename any columns in an external table or a temp table. You can't rename a column that is used for the table's distribution. This example views a list of active or idle sessions and then terminates session 'SID1234'. Include 'SID' and the session number when invoking the KILL command.

Sessions in Azure Synapse Analytics are prefixed by 'SID'. Use KILL cautiously since when a session is terminated any uncommitted work will be rolled back. To terminate a session, you can use the KILL command. If the table is in use, you may need to terminate sessions that are using the table. Renaming a table requires an exclusive lock on the table. You can't rename a table or database while it is in use. Instead of renaming, you can drop the external table, index, or view and then re-create it with the new name. You can't rename an external table, indexes, or views. Limitations and Restrictions Cannot rename an external table, indexes, or views To run this command, you need this permission: ] | ] table_name COLUMN column_name TO new_column_nameĬhange the name of a column in a table. You can't rename a database to any of the following Analytics Platform System (PDW) reserved database names: RENAME DATABASE [ database_name TO new_database_nameĪpplies to: Analytics Platform System (PDW)Ĭhange the name of a user-defined database from database_name to new_database_name. Specify the new table new_table_name as a one-part name. Specify the table to be renamed with a one-, two-, or three-part name. ] | ] table_name TO new_table_nameĪpplies to: Azure Synapse Analytics, Analytics Platform System (PDW)Ĭhange the name of a user-defined table.

] | ] table_name COLUMN column_name TO new_column_name Īrguments RENAME OBJECT. RENAME DATABASE database_name TO new_database_name Syntax for Analytics Platform System (PDW) Syntax - Syntax for Azure Synapse Analytics This syntax is not supported by serverless SQL pool in Azure Synapse Analytics.Renaming a dedicated SQL pool in Azure Synapse Analytics workspaces isn't currently supported. Renaming standalone dedicated SQL pools (formerly SQL DW) is supported.To rename a database in Azure SQL Database, use the ALTER DATABASE (Azure SQL Database) statement.To rename a database in SQL Server, use the stored procedure sp_renamedb.This article applies to Azure Synapse Analytics and Analytics Platform System (PDW) only: Renames a user-created table, a column in a user-created table or database in Analytics Platform System (PDW). Renames a user-created table in Azure Synapse Analytics.