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    What went wrong with this rename column statement?

    What went wrong with this rename column statement?

    SQL> ALTER TABLE testrename RENAME PROCESSED to PROCESSED_new;
    ALTER TABLE testrename RENAME PROCESSED to PROCESSED_new
    *
    ERROR at line 1:
    ORA-14155: missing PARTITION or SUBPARTITION keyword

    SQL> desc testrename
    Name Null? Type
    ----------------------------------------- -------- ----------------------------
    SKN NUMBER
    ASIN VARCHAR2(10)
    UPC VARCHAR2(20)
    PRODUCT_NAME VARCHAR2(255)
    COPY VARCHAR2(2000)
    AGE_FROM VARCHAR2(25)
    AGE_TO VARCHAR2(25)
    BATTERY_INCLUDED VARCHAR2(3)
    BATTERY_TYPE VARCHAR2(20)
    BATTERY_AMOUNT VARCHAR2(20)
    PROCESSED VARCHAR2(1)

    I am sure the syntex is correct but I kept on getting the same messgage from three databases on 3 versions: 8.1.6, 8.1.7 and 9.2.0.

    I have renamed columns before and don't remember what I did differently. Could anyone figure out what is the problem here?

    Thanks.

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    Correction to above, this is the statement but still failed:


    SQL> ALTER TABLE testrename RENAME COLUMN PROCESSED to PROCESSED_new;
    ALTER TABLE testrename RENAME COLUMN PROCESSED to PROCESSED_new
    *
    ERROR at line 1:
    ORA-14155: missing PARTITION or SUBPARTITION keyword

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    Correct syntax is :

    ALTER TABLE -table_name- RENAME COLUMN -old_name- TO -new_name-;
    -- Dilip

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    SQL> desc test
    Name Null? Type
    ----------------------------------------- -------- ------------------
    B NUMBER(38)

    SQL> alter table test rename column b to a;

    Table altered.

    SQL> desc test
    Name Null? Type
    ----------------------------------------- -------- -----------------
    A NUMBER(38)

    I suspect you have partitioned table based on the errors messages you provided.

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    Rename column is new to Oracle 9i. This error you would get in Oracle 8i.
    -- Dilip

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    Just did the test in the 9i database still got the same thing. No way this test table is partitioned. Also I know it works in 8i because I have done it before:

    SQL> create table test1 (b number(38));

    Table created.

    SQL> desc test1;
    Name Null? Type
    ----------------------------------------- -------- -------------------------

    B NUMBER(38)

    SQL> alter table test rename column b to a;
    alter table test rename column b to a
    *
    ERROR at line 1:
    ORA-14155: missing PARTITION or SUBPARTITION keyword

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    What is your COMPATIBLE init parameter in your 9i database set to? I bet it's '8.1.0' (the default). It should be set to at least '9.0.0' to enable you renaming the columns.
    Jurij Modic
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    No. In the db the parameter is
    SQL> sho parameter compatible

    NAME_COL_PLUS_SHOW_PARAM TYPE
    ---------------------------------------------------------------- -------
    VALUE_COL_PLUS_SHOW_PARAM
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    compatible string
    9.0.0

    BUT I tested one more time in a 9.2.0 db and it finally works. So I guess nothing wrong with the syntex just the db has to be set properly. I really don't think rename only works in 9.2.0 but that is what it seems for now..

    SQL> sho parameter compatible

    NAME TYPE VALUE
    ------------------------------------ ----------- ------------------------------
    compatible string 9.2.0.0.0



    SQL> alter table test1 rename column b to a;

    Table altered.

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    Originally posted by tsaoj
    Just did the test in the 9i database still got the same thing. No way this test table is partitioned. Also I know it works in 8i because I have done it before:
    rename wont work in 8i. what version of oracle 9i are you using? I thought this was oracle 9iR2 feature.
    -- Dilip

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