rename columns in sql server

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    Default rename columns in sql server

    hi group,
    am i stupid or what. I try to rename a column name via asp and getting
    errors all the time. what would be the right syntax:

    alter table [name] rename column [old] [new] wvarchar(255)

    produces error Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server error '80040e14'

    Please help,

    Michael


    Michael Posthoff Guest

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    Default Re: rename columns in sql server

    Maybe you should look up syntax in Books Online, instead of making up your
    own!

    EXEC sp_rename 'table_name.old_column_name', 'new_column_name', 'COLUMN'




    "Michael Posthoff" <posthoff@e-confirm.de> wrote in message
    news:bf11d7$qqg$1@news1.transmedia.de...
    > hi group,
    > am i stupid or what. I try to rename a column name via asp and getting
    > errors all the time. what would be the right syntax:
    >
    > alter table [name] rename column [old] [new] wvarchar(255)
    >
    > produces error Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server error '80040e14'
    >
    > Please help,
    >
    > Michael
    >
    >

    Aaron Bertrand - MVP Guest

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