PostgreSQL - Rename database

Question

I need to rename the database but when I do in PGAdmin : ALTER DATABASE \"databaseName\" RENAME TO \"databaseNameOld\" it told me that it cannot.

How c

Answer 1

Try not quoting the database name:

ALTER DATABASE people RENAME TO customers;

Also ensure that there are no other clients connected to the database at the time. Lastly, try posting the error message it returns so we can get a bit more information.