Update Big Query Table Schema

Question

I have a table already in BQ that is populated with data. I want to rename the headings (update the schema) of the table. I\'m using command line tool

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Answer 1

The correct syntax on command line would be

bq update --schema col1:STRING,col2,STRING dataset.table

However, renaming fields is not supported schema change - you will get error message saying

Provided Schema does not match table

You can only add new fields or relax existing fields (i.e. from REQUIRED to NULLABLE).