How to Rename Table in SQL Server with an example? To demonstrate this, we use the below-shown Customer.
SQL Server Rename Table Name Example
There is a stored procedure called SP_RENAME to rename the table name. In this example, we will change the Customer using this sp. The syntax to use this sp_rename on the existing ones is as shown below.
SP_RENAME '[Old Name]', '[New TableName]'
We use the above sp_rename syntax to change the Customers to NewCustomers.
Rename the Table using Management Studio
If you can access Management Studio, double-clicking on the SQL Server Table allows you to change the name. Let me change the name to the CustomersTable
Rename the Table using SSMS Approach 2
Within the Object Explorer, Go to the Database where it exists. Next, please Right click on it, and select Rename Table from the context menu.
We are changing the name to Customers, and from the below image, you can see the new one.
