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How to rename a database name, table name, index name and column name in SQL SERVER

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To rename objects in SQL SERVER just use the sp_rename stored procedure.

Syntax

sp_rename [ @objname = ] 'object_name' , [ @newname = ] 'new_name' 
    [ , [ @objtype = ] 'object_type' ]

Here are the possible values for  objtype
Value Description
COLUMN A column to be renamed.
DATABASE A user-defined database. This object type is required when renaming a database.
INDEX A user-defined index.
OBJECT An item of a type tracked in . For example, OBJECT could be used to rename objects including constraints (CHECK, FOREIGN KEY, PRIMARY/UNIQUE KEY), user tables, and rules.
USERDATATYPE Anoradded by executingor.

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