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title: "Explain how you can rename a database using SQL."  
description: "Explain how you can rename a database using SQL."  
author: "Utpal Vishwas"  
published: 2023-08-30  
updated: 2023-08-31  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/forum/159767/explain-how-you-can-rename-a-database-using-sql  
category: "mssql server"  
tags: ["mssql server", "sql server", "sql"]  
reading_time: 2 minutes  

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# Explain how you can rename a database using SQL.

[Explain](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/157854/what-is-system-debugging-explain-some-system-debugging-tools-used-in-modern-computer-systems) how you can [rename](https://www.mindstick.com/interview/23303/how-to-rename-extention-of-mdf-file) a [database](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12226/use-of-database-in-sencha-extjs-and-insert-record-from-user-form-using-ajax) using SQL.

## Replies

### Reply by Aryan Kumar

Sure, I can help you with that.

To rename a database using SQL, you can use the `ALTER DATABASE` statement. The syntax for the `ALTER DATABASE` statement is:

SQL

```plaintext
ALTER DATABASE old_database_name MODIFY NAME TO new_database_name;
```

The `old_database_name` is the name of the database that you want to rename. The `new_database_name` is the new name for the database.

For example, the following statement will rename the database `MyDatabase` to `YourDatabase`:

SQL

```plaintext
ALTER DATABASE MyDatabase MODIFY NAME TO YourDatabase;
```

It is important to note that you cannot rename a database that is being used by another object, such as a table or a stored procedure.

Here are some additional things to keep in mind when renaming a database:

- The `ALTER DATABASE` statement is a Transact-SQL statement. Transact-SQL statements are not reversible, so it is important to make sure that you are renaming the correct database.
- You cannot rename a database that is being used by another object, such as a table or a stored procedure.
- If you are renaming a database that is a system database, you need to have the appropriate permissions.


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