RENAME TABLE

This statement renames an existing table to a new name.

Synopsis

RenameTableStmt
RENAMETABLETableToTable,
TableToTable
TableNameTOTableName

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.

See also