ALTER_SCHEMA (7) - Linux Manuals

ALTER_SCHEMA: change the definition of a schema

Command to display ALTER_SCHEMA manual in Linux: $ man 7 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.