instance method `rename_table`

Ruby on Rails 7.2.3

Since v3.2.22.5

Available in: v3.2.22.5 v4.0.13 v4.1.16 v4.2.9 v5.2.8.1 v6.0.6 v6.1.7.10 v7.0.10 v7.1.6 v7.2.3 v8.0.4 v8.1.2

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rename_table(table_name, new_name, **options)

Renames a table.

Example:

rename_table('octopuses', 'octopi')

Parameters

table_name req
new_name req
options keyrest

Source

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract_mysql_adapter.rb, line 342
      def rename_table(table_name, new_name, **options)
        validate_table_length!(new_name) unless options[:_uses_legacy_table_name]
        schema_cache.clear_data_source_cache!(table_name.to_s)
        schema_cache.clear_data_source_cache!(new_name.to_s)
        execute "RENAME TABLE #{quote_table_name(table_name)} TO #{quote_table_name(new_name)}"
        rename_table_indexes(table_name, new_name, **options)
      end

Defined in activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract_mysql_adapter.rb line 342 · View on GitHub · Improve this page · Find usages on GitHub

Defined in ActiveRecord::ConnectionAdapters::AbstractMysqlAdapter

Signature

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