sql-statement-rename-table.md

title	RENAME TABLE | TiDB SQL Statement Reference
summary	An overview of the usage of RENAME TABLE for the TiDB database.
category	reference
aliases	/docs/dev/reference/sql/statements/rename-table/

RENAME TABLE

This statement renames an existing table to a new name.

Synopsis

RenameTableStmt:

TableToTable:

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

This statement is understood to be fully compatible with MySQL. Any compatibility differences should be reported via an issue on GitHub.

See also

• CREATE TABLE
• SHOW TABLES
• ALTER TABLE