sql server rename column code example

Example 1: change column names mssql

--The following example renames the column TerritoryID in the table Sales.SalesTerritory to TerrID in the AdventureWorks database.

EXEC sp_rename 'Sales.SalesTerritory.TerritoryID', 'TerrID', 'COLUMN';

Example 2: rename table sql

ALTER TABLE STUDENTS  
RENAME TO ARTISTS;

Example 3: rename table sql server

USE AdventureWorks2012;   
GO  
EXEC sp_rename 'Sales.SalesTerritory', 'SalesTerr';

Example 4: sql rename column

EXEC SP_RENAME 'TABLE_NAME.OLD_COLUMN_NAME','NEW_COLUMN_NAME'

Example 5: sql rename column

ALTER TABLE my_table RENAME COLUMN col_name TO new_col_name;

Example 6: cmd to rename a collumn name in sql

ALTER TABLE table_name RENAME COLUMN old_name TO new_name;