How to rename an instance

I have a machine with both SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server 2005. I found
out that I cannot use an instance name for SQL Server 2000 that has
already been used by SQL Server 2005.
I need to rename the instance named "APP_DB" in SQL Server 2005 to be
"APP_DB05", and use "APP_DB" for SQL Server 2000. That way I don't have
to uninstall "APP_DB" from SQL Server 2005 because I need it in the future.
So, how to rename an instance? Thanks.Hi
I don't know of a way to do this other than stop the services for the SQL
2005 instance of APP_DB and install a new instance. You can detach/attach
from one instance to the other. This is not going to save you much and will
use up disc space.
John
"q_test" <jluost1@.yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>I have a machine with both SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server 2005. I found out
>that I cannot use an instance name for SQL Server 2000 that has already
>been used by SQL Server 2005.
> I need to rename the instance named "APP_DB" in SQL Server 2005 to be
> "APP_DB05", and use "APP_DB" for SQL Server 2000. That way I don't have to
> uninstall "APP_DB" from SQL Server 2005 because I need it in the future.
> So, how to rename an instance? Thanks.
>sql

how to rename a temp table

EXEC sp_rename '#customers', '#custs'
result with error :Invalid object name '#customers'.
how to rename a temp table?Sam
sp_rename
Changes the name of a user-created object (for example, table, column, or
user-defined data type) in the current database.
"Sam" <focus10@.zahav.net.il> wrote in message
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> EXEC sp_rename '#customers', '#custs'
> result with error :Invalid object name '#customers'.
> how to rename a temp table?
>
>|||Sam wrote:
> EXEC sp_rename '#customers', '#custs'
> result with error :Invalid object name '#customers'.
> how to rename a temp table?
I'm not sure you can rename a temporary table. Why do you need to do
this?
David Gugick
Quest Software
www.imceda.com
www.quest.com|||so how can i rename the temp table?
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> Sam
> sp_rename
> Changes the name of a user-created object (for example, table, column, or
> user-defined data type) in the current database.
>
>
>
> "Sam" <focus10@.zahav.net.il> wrote in message
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>|||I don't think there's a documented way to do it.
Why would you ever want to rename a temp table? This seems especially
pointless with a local temp table, which after all is intended
precisely to give you a locally-scoped name for the table. I'm sure if
you explain your requirement we can suggest a better solution to avoid
doing this.
David Portas
SQL Server MVP
--|||Uri, I believe sp_rename disallows renaming temp objects.
Hope this helps.
Dan Guzman
SQL Server MVP
"Uri Dimant" <urid@.iscar.co.il> wrote in message
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> Sam
> sp_rename
> Changes the name of a user-created object (for example, table, column, or
> user-defined data type) in the current database.
>
>
>
> "Sam" <focus10@.zahav.net.il> wrote in message
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>|||select * into #NewName from #OldName
drop table #OldName
--Brian
(Please reply to the newsgroups only.)
"Sam" <focus10@.zahav.net.il> wrote in message
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> so how can i rename the temp table?
>
> "Uri Dimant" <urid@.iscar.co.il> wrote in message
> news:OziOz4urFHA.240@.tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>|||sp_rename renames the table in the current database. a temp table is created
in tempdb database and tempdb doesnt have sp_rename stored procedure.
the table gets deleted immediately after the session is closed, so why do u
want to
rename it
best Regards,
Chandra
http://chanduas.blogspot.com/
http://www.SQLResource.com/
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"Sam" wrote:

> EXEC sp_rename '#customers', '#custs'
> result with error :Invalid object name '#customers'.
> how to rename a temp table?
>
>
>|||Hi, Dan
That was exactly may point.
"Dan Guzman" <guzmanda@.nospam-online.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> Uri, I believe sp_rename disallows renaming temp objects.
> --
> Hope this helps.
> Dan Guzman
> SQL Server MVP
> "Uri Dimant" <urid@.iscar.co.il> wrote in message
> news:OziOz4urFHA.240@.tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>|||> how to rename a temp table?
What would be the point?

How to rename a table ?

Hi all.

I'm porting an application from eVB-ADOCE to VB.Net-SQL CE

In the old application there are some SQL statements like this:

"ALTER TABLE OldTable TO NewTable"

Is there an equivalent instruction or a simple way to rename a table?

I was not able to find anything simple to do the same.

I really need NOT to do something like

SELECT * INTO NewTable FROM OldTable

because the resulting table could go outside memory and/or spend too much time in elaboration.

Please let me know what I can do.

Many thanks !

As far as I know, there is no such option from SQL. But you can rename a table (and a table column) using OLE DB:

QA: How do I rename a SQL CE table?

|||This is very interesting, and I read your article, but I'm so ignorant in C++ that I've not been able to translate your code in VB. |||

Don't worry - I'm working on an article that will allow you to do this from .NET CF on a device. I will post this article either today or tomorrow.

|||

Jo?o Paulo Figueira wrote:

Don't worry - I'm working on an article that will allow you to do this from .NET CF on a device. I will post this article either today or tomorrow.

That will be wonderful !

|||

As promised, here is the article:

Renaming a SQL CE Table From a .NET CF Application

|||

Joao Paulo,

I don't know how to say "thank you" for your kindness. I'm going to use your work just now.

If you come to Milano (Italy), please let me know ! I shall organize a good dinner for you

Thank you very much again !

How to rename a Olap Cube (AS2000)

I would like copy an existing production cube to a test environnment in the same server by changing the destination name.

I found nothing to rename the cube before archive or during the restore.

Changing the name of the archive does not change the restauration name.

Hi Georges

Copy and paste the cube with a new name (right click) then reload the cube.

Chris

How to rename a file in SSIS

I want to rename a file that is a variable to a fixed file name in a specific folder in SQL Server System Integration Services using the File System Task Editor.

Example: File1.txt to Users.txt or File2 to Users.txt. The source file is a variable the destination file is not. Here is an example of the File System Task Editor

HOW DO I SPECIFY A FIXED OR VARIABLE FOLDER NAME WITH A SPECIFIC FILE NAME???

File System Task Editor

Properties Value

Destination Connection
IsDestinationPathVariable True
DestinationVariable User::ArchivePath
OverWriteDestination True

General
Name Rename a file
Description File System Task

Operation
Operation Rename file

Source Connection
IsSourcePathVariable True
SourceVariable User::ImportFilePath

Thanks

There is more than one way to do it, the last link is run by DTS/SSIS experts you will find most of what you need. Hope this helps.

http://blogs.conchango.com/jamiethomson/archive/2005/09/14/2149.aspx

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms140185.aspx

http://www.sqlis.com

How to rename a database?

hi

every time I try to rename my database I face an error

I want to rename the database file phisically not just changing logigal name with

Alter Database <database name> modify name command

please step by step tell me what to do

whether with using TSql or Managment Studio

thanks

detach the database

rename the files

then "attach as" new database name

sql

How to rename a database?

hi

every time I try to rename my database I face an error

I want to rename the database file phisically not just changing logigal name with

Alter Database <database name> modify name command

please step by step tell me what to do

whether with TSql or Managment Studio

thanks

Workaround.

1. Deattach database files.
2. Rename physical files.
3. Attaching database files again and specify names you want.

you can do all this from SQL Management Studio 2005.

- Jignesh Desai

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Best way to do bit Your problem:

Use command:

sp_renamedb <old_name>, <new_name>

That's all. ;)