On Tue, Dec 03, 2002 at 12:00:41PM -0500, Mike Starke wrote: /_I am trying to use the mysql client to rename some tables /_which have spaces in the table name. I have tried double /_quotes, single quotes, etc, with no luck. I suspect /_I am not escaping the space correctly. Can anyone lend /_me the syntax? /_ /_show tables; /_| My Table | /_ /_alter table "My Table" rename my_table <- does not work You must use a "backtick" `My Table` v/r -Mike