Would you like to learn how to rename a column from an existing table? In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to use the MySQL command-line to change the name of a column from the table.

• Ubuntu 20.04
• Ubuntu 19.04
• Ubuntu 18.04
• MySQL 8.0.19

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Tutorial MySQL - Rename a column from the table

Access the MySQL command-line.

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Access the MySQL database.

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Describe the MySQL table.

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Here is the command output:

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Rename a column from the MySQL table.

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In our example, we rename the column named REG_DATA to D_CREATION.

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Congratulations! You are able to rename a column from a MySQL table.