ALTER_LANGUAGE - change the definition of a procedural language
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Compatibility
There is no ALTERLANGUAGE statement in the SQL standard.
Description
ALTERLANGUAGE changes the definition of a procedural language. The only functionality is to rename the
language or assign a new owner. You must be superuser or owner of the language to use ALTERLANGUAGE.
Name
ALTER_LANGUAGE - change the definition of a procedural language
Parameters
name
Name of a language
new_name
The new name of the language
new_owner
The new owner of the language
See Also
CREATE LANGUAGE (CREATE_LANGUAGE(7)), DROP LANGUAGE (DROP_LANGUAGE(7))
PostgreSQL 17.5 2025 ALTERLANGUAGE(7)
Synopsis
ALTER [ PROCEDURAL ] LANGUAGE name RENAME TO new_name
ALTER [ PROCEDURAL ] LANGUAGE name OWNER TO { new_owner | CURRENT_ROLE | CURRENT_USER | SESSION_USER }
