Snippet Name: Rename_SQL_Server_Schema

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Title: Rename SQL Server Schema
Author: user
in sql server can i rename a user schema, like if i created a schema named Report, to fix it to be calle dReports, or do i have to create the new one and transfer objects to it

Author: ChatGPT
In SQL Server, you cannot directly rename a schema once it has been created. To achieve this, you will need to create a new schema with the desired name (e.g., `Reports`) and then transfer all objects from the existing schema (`Report`) to the new one.

Here???s a basic outline of the steps:

1. **Create the new schema:**
   ```sql
   CREATE SCHEMA Reports;
   ```

2. **Transfer objects from the old schema (`Report`) to the new one (`Reports`):**

   You can use the `ALTER SCHEMA` command to transfer objects. For example, to move a table from the `Report` schema to the `Reports` schema:
   ```sql
   ALTER SCHEMA Reports TRANSFER Report.TableName;
   ```

   You will need to do this for all objects in the `Report` schema (tables, views, stored procedures, etc.).

3. **Drop the old schema (optional):**
   Once all objects have been transferred, you can drop the old schema if it's no longer needed:
   ```sql
   DROP SCHEMA Report;
   ```

This approach ensures that all objects are moved under the new schema without needing to recreate them individually.