On Fri, Nov 07, 2003 at 06:58:58PM -0500, karthikeyan wrote: > how to rename a field name "IN" to something else.. > I could not use > > alter table tbl_name change IN NEW mediumtext; >
I suppose this complains about a syntax error? You can use any reserved word as fieldname (or tablename) by putting backticks around it: alter table tbl_name change `IN` NEW mediumtext; > Pl. suggest how to rename particular "field name" for all the tables in > a database > Repeat the alter table for each table. :/ Regards, Fred. -- Fred van Engen XB Networks B.V. email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Televisieweg 2 tel: +31 36 5462400 1322 AC Almere fax: +31 36 5462424 The Netherlands -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
