Add prefix to all table name

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Add prefix to all table name

monilps

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April 11, 2013 at 2:56 pm

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Hi,
I would like add same prefix to all table names.
For Example:
TableA
TableB
Result Needed:
aaa_TableA
aaa_TableB
I would appreciate some input.
Thanks in advance !!!

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Sean Lange SSC Guru Points: 286590 More actions · Answer 1

monilps (4/11/2013)
Hi,
I would like add same prefix to all table names.
For Example:
TableA
TableB
Result Needed:
aaa_TableA
aaa_TableB
I would appreciate some input.
Thanks in advance !!!

Why do you want prefixes on all your tables? This is generally not a best practice. If the idea is to group them it would be better to use a schema instead of prefixes.

If you are deadset on doing this then I would use sys.tables to help you build the sql.

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Arjun Sivadasan SSCertifiable Points: 5902 More actions · Answer 2

SELECT 'aaa_' + name FROM sys.tables T WHERE type = 'U'

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monilps SSCommitted Points: 1686 More actions · Answer 3

Sorry, I was not clear enough. I need to update table name.

From TableA, TableB to aaa_TableA, aaa_TableB.

Thanks.

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004313 More actions · Answer 4

monilps (4/12/2013)
Sorry, I was not clear enough. I need to update table name.
From TableA, TableB to aaa_TableA, aaa_TableB.
Thanks.

You do realize that this will break every piece of code you have, correct?

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Lowell SSC Guru Points: 323518 More actions · Answer 5

monilps (4/12/2013)
Sorry, I was not clear enough. I need to update table name.
From TableA, TableB to aaa_TableA, aaa_TableB.
Thanks.

well you alreayd got the advice that this is a bad idea, but here you go: you know that this will break any views, functions or procedures referencing these tables, of course:

SELECT

'EXECUTE sp_rename '''

+ schema_name(schema_id)

+ '.'

+ name

+ ''',''aaa_'

+ name + ''';'

FROM sys.tables T WHERE type = 'U'

Lowell

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