RENAME TABLE
This statement renames an existing table to a new name.
Synopsis
- RenameTableStmt
- TableToTable
RenameTableStmt ::=
'RENAME' 'TABLE' TableToTable ( ',' TableToTable )*
TableToTable ::=
TableName 'TO' TableName
Examples
mysql> CREATE TABLE t1 (a int);
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.12 sec)
mysql> SHOW TABLES;
+----------------+
| Tables_in_test |
+----------------+
| t1 |
+----------------+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)
mysql> RENAME TABLE t1 TO t2;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.08 sec)
mysql> SHOW TABLES;
+----------------+
| Tables_in_test |
+----------------+
| t2 |
+----------------+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)
MySQL compatibility
The RENAME TABLE statement in TiDB is fully compatible with MySQL. If you find any compatibility differences, report a bug.