Renaming foreign-key columns in MySQL

Question

We\'re trying to rename a column in MySQL (5.1.31, InnoDB) that is a foreign key to another table.

At first, we tried to use Django-South, but came up against a know

Answer 1

This task becomes simpler if you use GUI tools. I tried to rename ID column using IntelliJ IDEA Database tool and it worked like a charm! I don't have to bother about foreign keys when renaming a table or column.

See more details in IntelliJ IDEA Help | Renaming items.