RENAME COLUMN¶

RENAME COLUMN can be used to rename columns in a table.

Permissions¶

The role must have the DDL permission at the database or table level.

Syntax¶

alter_table_rename_column_statement ::=
    ALTER TABLE [schema_name.]table_name RENAME COLUMN current_name TO new_name
    ;

table_name ::= identifier

schema_name ::= identifier

current_name ::= identifier

new_name ::= identifier

Parameters¶

Parameter	Description
`schema_name`	The schema name for the table. Defaults to `public` if not specified.
`table_name`	The table name to apply the change to.
`current_name`	The column to rename.
`new_name`	The new column name.

Examples¶

Renaming a column¶

-- Remove the 'weight' column
ALTER TABLE users RENAME COLUMN weight TO mass;

Renaming a quoted name¶

ALTER TABLE users RENAME COLUMN "mass" TO "Mass (Kilograms);