Renaming Table Columns - Advanced SQL Engine - Teradata Database

SQL Data Definition Language Detailed Topics

Product
Advanced SQL Engine
Teradata Database
Release Number
17.10
Published
July 2021
Language
English (United States)
Last Update
2021-07-27
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Product Category
Teradata Vantage™

You can rename table columns except when the:

  • new_column_name matches any existing column name in the target table.
  • Column is an index field.
  • Column is part of any type of referential constraint.
  • Column is a partitioning column for a partitioned primary index.
  • Column is referenced in the UPDATE OF clause of a trigger.