RENAME TABLE

This statement renames an existing table to a new name.

Synopsis

RenameTableStmt ::=
    'RENAME' 'TABLE' TableToTable ( ',' TableToTable )*

TableToTable ::=
    TableName 'TO' TableName

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

• CREATE TABLE
• SHOW TABLES
• ALTER TABLE