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ALTER SCHEMA
Name
ALTER SCHEMA -- change the definition of a schema
Synopsis
ALTER SCHEMA name RENAME TO new_name
ALTER SCHEMA name OWNER TO new_owner
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.