ALTER SCHEMA
ALTER SCHEMA — change the definition of a schema
Synopsis
ALTER SCHEMAnameRENAME TOnew_nameALTER SCHEMAnameOWNER TO {new_owner| CURRENT_USER | SESSION_USER }
Description
ALTER SCHEMA changes the definition of a schema.
You must own the schema to useALTER SCHEMA. To rename a schema you must also have theCREATE 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 theCREATE privilege for the database. (Note that superusers have all these privileges automatically.)
Parameters
nameThe name of an existing schema.
new_nameThe new name of the schema. The new name cannot begin with
pg_, as such names are reserved for system schemas.new_ownerThe new owner of the schema.
Compatibility
There is noALTER SCHEMA statement in the SQL standard.