MySQL Rename Column: Change Field Name

You can use the ALTER TABLE statement to change the field name in a data table. Here is an example:

ALTER TABLE table_name CHANGE old_column_name new_column_name datatype;

In the statement above, table_name is the name of the table to be modified, old_column_name is the current name of the column to be changed, new_column_name is the new name of the column to be changed, and datatype is the data type of the column. For example, if you want to change the field named “age” to “years”, you can do so by following the instructions provided.

ALTER TABLE students CHANGE age years INT;

Please note that changing field names may result in data loss or incorrect formatting, so be sure to backup your data before performing this action.