ALTER SCHEMA(7) PostgreSQL 16.3 Documentation ALTER SCHEMA(7) NAME ALTER_SCHEMA - change the definition of a schema SYNOPSIS ALTER SCHEMA name RENAME TO new_name ALTER SCHEMA name OWNER TO { new_owner | CURRENT_ROLE | CURRENT_USER | SESSION_USER } 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 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.) 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. SEE ALSO CREATE SCHEMA (CREATE_SCHEMA(7)), DROP SCHEMA (DROP_SCHEMA(7)) PostgreSQL 16.3 2024 ALTER SCHEMA(7)