ALTER SCHEMA
Name
ALTER SCHEMA -- change the definition of a schema
Synopsis
ALTER SCHEMA name RENAME TO newname
ALTER SCHEMA name OWNER TO newowner
Description
ALTER SCHEMA changes the definition of a schema. To rename a schema you must own the schema and have the privilege CREATE for the database. To change the owner of a schema, you must be a superuser.
Parameters
- name
The name of an existing schema.
- newname
The new name of the schema. The new name cannot begin with pg_, as such names are reserved for system schemas.
- newowner
The new owner of the schema.
Compatibility
There is no ALTER SCHEMA statement in the SQL standard.
