Re: rename a table

// first simply
drop sequence data_b_seq;

// then create the table as you would. before.

-Dennis

Kostis Mentzelos wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I want to rename a table from DATA to 'unique' every month
> and then recreate table DATA. (a number of applications works
> with table DATA)
>
> DATA contains among the others a SERIAL field.
>
> create table DATA (a int, b serial,...);
>
> I tried ALTER TABLE DATA RENAME TO XXXX but
> when I recreate table DATA I get this error:
> relation 'data_b_seq' already exists.
>
> Is there any way to rename sequences?
> Is it better to create the new table, copy 1.000.000 to the new
> table and then delete them from DATA and then VACCUM the
> database?
>
> kostis.
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> Why do I need to do such a thing?
> I think that I need to do this because I have 1.000.000
> tuples/month and I don't want to work into a very big table.
> So 'I said' I have to find a way to move table DATA to something
> else and then recreate table DATA. This way I am going to
> work into a table of maximum 1.000.000 tuples at the end of
> the month.
>