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# Renaming A Table
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Using the `alter table` command in PostgreSQL, you can rename an existing
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table. This command will also update any references to the table such as via
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foreign key constraints. Just run a command like the following:
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```sql
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alter table ingredient_types rename to item_types;
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```
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Note that this may result in breaking a number of conventions. Foreign keys,
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sequences, and constraints with names eponymous to the original table will
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no longer follow convention despite the references being updated. These can
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be renamed as well if desired.
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See
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[`renaming_table.sql`](https://github.com/jbranchaud/postgresing/blob/master/renaming/rename_table.sql)
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for a full example.
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See the [`alter table`
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docs](http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/sql-altertable.html) for
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more details.
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