instance method `rename_table`

Ruby on Rails 3.2.22.5

Since v2.2.3 Last seen in v3.2.22.5

Available in: v2.2.3 v2.3.18 v3.0.20 v3.1.12 v3.2.22.5

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rename_table(name, new_name)

Renames a table. Also renames a table’s primary key sequence if the sequence name matches the Active Record default.

Example:

rename_table('octopuses', 'octopi')

Parameters

name req
new_name req

Source

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb, line 1005
      def rename_table(name, new_name)
        clear_cache!
        execute "ALTER TABLE #{quote_table_name(name)} RENAME TO #{quote_table_name(new_name)}"
        pk, seq = pk_and_sequence_for(new_name)
        if seq == "#{name}_#{pk}_seq"
          new_seq = "#{new_name}_#{pk}_seq"
          execute "ALTER TABLE #{quote_table_name(seq)} RENAME TO #{quote_table_name(new_seq)}"
        end
      end

Defined in activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb line 1005 · View on GitHub · Improve this page · Find usages on GitHub

Defined in ActiveRecord::ConnectionAdapters::PostgreSQLAdapter

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