SQL RENAME DATABASE is used when you need to change the name of your database. Sometimes it is used because you think that the original name is not more relevant to the database or you want to give a temporary name to that database.
Let\’s see how to rename MySql and SQL Server databases.
Rename MySQL database
To rename the mysql database, you need to follow the following syntax:
- RENAME DATABASE old_db_name TO new_db_name;
Rename SQL server database using T-SQL
This command is useful for SQL server 2005, 2008, 2008R2 and 2012.
- ALTER DATABASE old_name MODIFY NAME = new_name
If you are using SQL server 2000, you can also use this command to rename the database. But, Microsoft phased out it.
- EXEC sp_renamedb \’old_name\’ , \’new_name\’