ALTER SCHEMA
Changes the definition of a schema.
Synopsis
ALTER SCHEMA <name> RENAME TO <new_name>
ALTER SCHEMA <name> OWNER TO { <new_owner> | CURRENT_USER | SESSION_USER }
Description
ALTER SCHEMA changes the definition of a schema.
You must own the schema to use ALTER SCHEMA. To rename a schema you must also have the CREATE privilege for the database. To alter the owner, you must also be a direct or indirect member of the new owning role, and you must have the CREATE privilege for the database. Note that superusers have all these privileges automatically.
Parameters
- name
- The name of an existing schema.
- new_name
-
The new name of the schema. The new name cannot begin with
pg_, as such names are reserved for system schemas. - new_owner
- The new owner of the schema.
Compatibility
There is no ALTER SCHEMA statement in the SQL standard.
See Also
Parent topic: SQL Commands
