Comments on: Renaming a SQL Server Instance

By: Rafeek

Rafeek — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:08:23 +0000

I have changed the instance name (ex: from servername\A to servername\B) using above script and restart machine. While execute “select @@servername”, display new instance name. but while connect using new name it’s not connected (SSMS–> Connec –> Servername\B).. Pls help me how to resolve this…

By: steve baker

steve baker — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 19:27:48 +0000

use master
exec sp_dropserver @@SERVERNAME,’droplogins’
exec sp_addserver ‘NEW_MACH_NAME’,'local’

If you use distribution execute this command as well.

use msdb
update sysjobs set originating_server =’NEW_MACH_NAME’

Restart SQL Services.

By: Eng. Muhammad Imran

Eng. Muhammad Imran — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 12:13:37 +0000

Dears,
I tested above mentioned procedure to rename the SQL Server 2008 instance and it really works. You have to adopt the following instructions sequentially.
>> Rename Machine’s name (Your PC/Server Name)
>> Execute the following commands in SQL query window:

– Get the current name of the SQL Server instance for later comparison.
SELECT @@servername

–Remove server from the list of known remote and linked servers on the local instance of SQL Server.
EXEC master.dbo.sp_dropserver ‘[SQL SERVER NAME]‘

–Define the name of the local instance of SQL Server.

EXEC master.dbo.sp_addserver ‘[NEW SERVER NAME]‘, ‘local’

– Get the new name of the SQL Server instance for comparison.
SELECT @@servername

Note: Be executing these commands, you will see new Server name but actually job is not done completly.

>> Restart the System or all SQL related services.

>> Now connect with SQL Server using old SQL Instance and credentials. It will work else use some other instance like ‘local’ etc.

>> Go to Security -> Logins, create new login with new Machine name. For example: [NEW MACHINE NAME]/[LOGIN NAME] => WIN-SERVER/Administrator.

>> After creating login, delete the existing (older) login and try to connect with new login name…. It must work!!!

Be happy.

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:44:59 +0000

This did not work, it was easier just to install an other instance. This changed the name of the instance in the master DB, but the name must be in other places as well.

By: Naresh

Naresh — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 05:42:28 +0000

@Nick Heppleston’ article. The question is how do we make use of the server name thats shown in “SELECT @@servername”, kinda, if I want to connect to the sever using that new name, how do I connect?

By: José Martins

José Martins — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 10:24:00 +0000

I have a doubt. I´m using SQL Server 2008 and i want to change a table name from Reveita to Receita.

How can I do that?

Thanks

By: Lionking

Lionking — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 07:21:29 +0000

I agree , if you run “select @@servername” the new name is displayed. However if you want to register the new instance, only the old name is displayed . Even a reboot after the name change does not help .

By: Kratos

Kratos — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 07:48:29 +0000

LOL @mozkill what a shoot down and yes i concur.

By: mozkill

mozkill — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 17:13:19 +0000

i wouldn’t recommend following this blog article. the blog article fails to update the sql instance directory name (as well as the references inside each database to that directory).

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:31:13 +0000

Same problem for me… I follow the instructions and in SS Configuration Manager the old name still appears. You migt as well remove this post from the Internet since it doesn’t work.