ALTER_SCHEMA - change the definition of a schema
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Compatibility
There is no ALTERSCHEMA statement in the SQL standard.
Description
ALTERSCHEMA changes the definition of a schema.
You must own the schema to use ALTERSCHEMA. To rename a schema you must also have the CREATE privilege
for the database. To alter the owner, you must be able to SET ROLE to the new owning role, and that role
must have the CREATE privilege for the database. (Note that superusers have all these privileges
automatically.)
Name
ALTER_SCHEMA - change the definition of a schema
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.
See Also
CREATE SCHEMA (CREATE_SCHEMA(7)), DROP SCHEMA (DROP_SCHEMA(7))
PostgreSQL 17.5 2025 ALTERSCHEMA(7)
Synopsis
ALTER SCHEMA name RENAME TO new_name
ALTER SCHEMA name OWNER TO { new_owner | CURRENT_ROLE | CURRENT_USER | SESSION_USER }
