Rename a table in MySQL

Question

Renaming a table is not working in MySQL

RENAME TABLE group TO member;

The error message is

Answer 1

For Mysql 5.6.18 use the following command

ALTER TABLE `old_table` RENAME TO `new_table`

Also if there is an error saying ".... near RENAME TO ..." try removing the tick `

Answer 2

Table name change

RENAME TABLE old_table_name TO new_table_name;

Answer 3

Running The Alter Command

1.Click the SQL tab at the top.

2.In the text box enter the following command: ALTER TABLE exampletable RENAME TO new_table_name;

3.Click the go button.

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Answer 4

Right Click on View > New Query

And Type: EXEC sp_rename 'Table', 'NewName'

Then Click on Run button at the top left corner of the page.

Answer 5

Please try

RENAME TABLE  `oldTableName` TO  `newTableName`

Answer 6

The mysql query for rename table is

Rename Table old_name TO new_name

In your query, you've used group which one of the keywords in MySQL. Try to avoid mysql keywords for name while creating table, field name and so on.