Rename a table sql 2k

HI,
I am trying to rename a table, it gives me this error,
Object 'Test' cannot be renamed because the object participates in enforced
dependencies.

How do I rename a table then create a new table with the original name.

thanks,

"mecn" <mecn2002@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> HI,
> I am trying to rename a table, it gives me this error,
> Object 'Test' cannot be renamed because the object participates in
> enforced dependencies.
>
> How do I rename a table then create a new table with the original name.
>
> thanks,
>

It looks like you have some FK constraints that reference that table, or
some SCHEMABINDING constraints somewhere.  You will have to drop those first
before you can rename the table.

You could use ALTER TABLE commands to add new columns to your table...


Rick Sawtell
MCT, MCSD, MCDBA

Thanks, Rick.

How do I drop these dependencies(I just want to rename it ---lots of
records) and readd depedencies on the new table.

Thanks again

"Rick Sawtell" <Quickening@msn.com> wrote in message
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>
> "mecn" <mecn2002@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> It looks like you have some FK constraints that reference that table, or
> some SCHEMABINDING constraints somewhere.  You will have to drop those
> first before you can rename the table.
>
> You could use ALTER TABLE commands to add new columns to your table...
>
>
> Rick Sawtell
> MCT, MCSD, MCDBA
>
>
>

You can do ALTER of the views and functions that has schemabinding against y
our table to recreate
the objects without schemabinding, make your table changes and then re-creat
e your functions and
views again, with schemabinding.

--
Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
http://www. solidqualitylearning
.com/
Blog: http:// solidqualitylearning
.com/blogs/tibor/


"mecn" <mecn2002@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:uurS1%236OGHA.344@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

> Thanks, Rick.
>
> How do I drop these dependencies(I just want to rename it ---lots of recor
ds) and readd
> depedencies on the new table.
>
> Thanks again
>
> "Rick Sawtell" <Quickening@msn.com> wrote in message news:ezvV716OGHA.1696
@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl... 
>
>

Thanks,
There is no quick way to drop the dependencies? That table has about 15 - 20
dependecies. I need to alter all 15-20 objects before I could rename and
alter them again to a new table?


"Tibor Karaszi" <tibor_please.no. email_karaszi@hotmai
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> You can do ALTER of the views and functions that has schemabinding against
> your table to recreate the objects without schemabinding, make your table
> changes and then re-create your functions and views again, with
> schemabinding.
>
> --
> Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
> http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
> http://www. solidqualitylearning
.com/
> Blog: http:// solidqualitylearning
.com/blogs/tibor/
>
>
> "mecn" <mecn2002@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>

I guess you could write some code which does this, using the DMO or SMO API 
(depending on SQL Server
version). http://www.karaszi.com/SQLServer/ i...ript
.asp

But you still have to modify these objects as you are about to do changes in
 the table (name), and
these objects need to be adjusted properly. If it is a one off, manual would
 be the fastest thing
(IMO). If you are about to do this regularly, I'd go with some DMO or SMO co
ding.

--
Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
http://www. solidqualitylearning
.com/
Blog: http:// solidqualitylearning
.com/blogs/tibor/


"mecn" <mecn2002@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:eNMM0O7OGHA.3944@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...[
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> Thanks,
> There is no quick way to drop the dependencies? That table has about 15 - 
20 dependecies. I need
> to alter all 15-20 objects before I could rename and alter them again to a
 new table?
>
>
> "Tibor Karaszi" <tibor_please.no. email_karaszi@hotmai
l.nomail.com> wrote i
n message
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>
>[/color]

Tibor,

Thanks a lot.

"Tibor Karaszi" <tibor_please.no. email_karaszi@hotmai
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>I guess you could write some code which does this, using the DMO or SMO API
>(depending on SQL Server version).
>http://www.karaszi.com/SQLServer/ i...ript
.asp
>
> But you still have to modify these objects as you are about to do changes
> in the table (name), and these objects need to be adjusted properly. If it
> is a one off, manual would be the fastest thing (IMO). If you are about to
> do this regularly, I'd go with some DMO or SMO coding.
>
> --
> Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
> http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
> http://www. solidqualitylearning
.com/
> Blog: http:// solidqualitylearning
.com/blogs/tibor/
>
>
> "mecn" <mecn2002@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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