How to change a table name using an SQL query?

Question

How can I in change the table name using a query statement?

I used the following syntax but I couldn\'t find the rename keyword in SQL server 2005.

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Answer 1

RENAME TABLE old_table_name TO new_table_name;

Answer 2

execute this command

sp_rename 'Employee','EData'

Answer 3

rename table name :

RENAME TABLE old_tableName TO new_tableName;

for example:

RENAME TABLE company_name TO company_master;

Answer 4

ALTER TABLE table_name RENAME TO new_table_name; works in MySQL as well.

Alternatively: RENAME TABLE table_name TO new_table_name;