Rename a Column

Renames a column in a table.

Overview

This procedure lets you change or rename the name of a column in a table. It is useful for making column names more meaningful, aligning with naming conventions, or updating labels to better reflect the data they contain.

Input Concepts

Concept	Type	Description	Default	Required
table	table	The table containing the column.	No default	Yes
old column name	text	The new name for the column.	No default	Yes
new column name	text	The new name for the column.	No default	Yes

Output Concepts

Concept	Description
table	The table with the column renamed.

Examples

1. Rename a Table Column

Automation

create a sample table
rename the table's "City" column to "Location"

Results

Name	Number	Address	Location
john	+ 1 [phone]	123 east street	San Francisco
joe	+ 1 [phone]	321 west street	San Jose
jack	+ 1 [phone]	213 north street	San Francisco