Oracle Rename Column – alter table, rename column Example SQL Syntax

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Following is simple example syntax for renaming a column to an Oracle table using “alter table” SQL:

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ALTER TABLE [my_table_name]
RENAME COLUMN [current_column_name] TO [new_column_name];

A simple example would be:

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ALTER TABLE employee
RENAME COLUMN f_name TO first_name;

Like renaming an Oracle table, you should be aware of any dependencies in code, etc. that reference a table column by name.

Enterprise 2.0 vs Web 2.0

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These words are being used more and more. Of course, it was just a matter of time before the popularity and creativity of “Web 2.0” as a buzzword was reused, extended, and blatantly copied for other innovations in the technology space.

WebCenter 11g vs WebCenter 11g [JDeveloper] Tech Preview 4

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In early 2008, Oracle allowed you to enable WebCenter 11g and SOA 11g Tech Previews through the Oracle JDeveloper 11g Technology Preview. At this point, mid-2009, this is somewhat outdated. The actual WebCenter 11g release (not available for download by Oracle) has quite an enhanced environment, features, etc. I don’t know the timing details exactly, but I imagine that the tech preview was put together before the BEA acquisition decisions were finalized and certainly before they were fully integrated. WebCenter 11g should be a fantastic product taking the best of many Enterprise 2.0 products and services that Oracle has either … Read More