RENAME VIEW FROM employee_view TO employee_data_view
RENAME employee_view TO employee_data_view;
Output:
| first_name | last_name | department | salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| John | Doe | Engineering | NULL |
| Jane | Smith | Marketing | NULL |
| David | Brown | Finance | NULL |
| John | Doe | Engineering | NULL |
| Jane | Smith | Marketing | NULL |
| David | Brown | Finance | NULL |
The RENAME statement renames the view “employee_view” to “employee_data_view” while preserving its structure as well as content. The output can be trimmed to include the employee data such as their first name, last name, department, and salary for ease of retrieval.
PL/SQL RENAME VIEW
PL/SQL which is Oracle Corporation’s extension of SQL with a procedural language enables developers and database administrators to carry out complex operations in the databases. One of the frequently performed operations in the process of database maintenance is the change of names of objects to accomplish better organization and clarity.
In this guide, we will focus on changing the names of views in PL/SQL as well as analyze their significance, syntax, and best practices.
Contact Us