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slug: /en/sql-reference/statements/rename
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sidebar_position: 48
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sidebar_label: RENAME
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---
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# RENAME Statement
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Renames databases, tables, or dictionaries. Several entities can be renamed in a single query.
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Note that the `RENAME` query with several entities is non-atomic operation. To swap entities names atomically, use the [EXCHANGE](./exchange.md) statement.
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:::note
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The `RENAME` query is supported by the [Atomic](../../engines/database-engines/atomic.md) database engine only.
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**Syntax**
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```sql
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RENAME DATABASE|TABLE|DICTIONARY name TO new_name [,...] [ON CLUSTER cluster]
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```
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## RENAME DATABASE
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Renames databases.
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**Syntax**
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```sql
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RENAME DATABASE atomic_database1 TO atomic_database2 [,...] [ON CLUSTER cluster]
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```
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## RENAME TABLE
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Renames one or more tables.
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Renaming tables is a light operation. If you pass a different database after `TO`, the table will be moved to this database. However, the directories with databases must reside in the same file system. Otherwise, an error is returned.
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If you rename multiple tables in one query, the operation is not atomic. It may be partially executed, and queries in other sessions may get `Table ... does not exist ...` error.
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**Syntax**
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``` sql
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RENAME TABLE [db1.]name1 TO [db2.]name2 [,...] [ON CLUSTER cluster]
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```
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**Example**
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```sql
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RENAME TABLE table_A TO table_A_bak, table_B TO table_B_bak;
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```
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## RENAME DICTIONARY
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Renames one or several dictionaries. This query can be used to move dictionaries between databases.
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**Syntax**
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```sql
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RENAME DICTIONARY [db0.]dict_A TO [db1.]dict_B [,...] [ON CLUSTER cluster]
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```
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**See Also**
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- [Dictionaries](../../sql-reference/dictionaries/index.md)
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