How to convert table column name in SQL from another table

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I have a table as below

1	2	3
------------------
a	b	c
d	d	f

The actual column name for this table is in another table

ID	Value
-------------
1	COLA	
2	COLB
3	COLC

I want result like

COLA	COLB	COLC
----------------------
a	b	c
d	d	f

Posted 19-Apr-14 2:42am

vishal_h

Updated 19-Apr-14 5:32am

karthik Udhayakumar

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syed shanu 20-Apr-14 21:54pm

The script for renaming any column :
sp_RENAME 'TableName.[OldColumnName]' , '[NewColumnName]', 'COLUMN'

chk this link for more details :
http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2008/08/26/sql-server-how-to-rename-a-column-name-or-table-name/

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thatraja · Answer 1 · 2014-04-21T01:53:00

Solution 1

Using PIVOT and UNPIVOT[^]
Pivoting data in SQL Server[^](Alternate ways)

Posted 21-Apr-14 1:53am

thatraja