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ALTER [ PROCEDURAL ] LANGUAGE <em class="replaceable"><code>name</code></em> RENAME TO <em class="replaceable"><code>new_name</code></em>
ALTER [ PROCEDURAL ] LANGUAGE <em class="replaceable"><code>name</code></em> OWNER TO { <em class="replaceable"><code>new_owner</code></em> | CURRENT_USER | SESSION_USER }
</pre></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.9.3.17.5"><h2>Description</h2><p>
<code class="command">ALTER LANGUAGE</code> changes the definition of a
procedural language. The only functionality is to rename the language or
assign a new owner. You must be superuser or owner of the language to
use <code class="command">ALTER LANGUAGE</code>.
</p></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.9.3.17.6"><h2>Parameters</h2><div class="variablelist"><dl class="variablelist"><dt><span class="term"><em class="replaceable"><code>name</code></em></span></dt><dd><p>
Name of a language
</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><em class="replaceable"><code>new_name</code></em></span></dt><dd><p>
The new name of the language
</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><em class="replaceable"><code>new_owner</code></em></span></dt><dd><p>
The new owner of the language
</p></dd></dl></div></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.9.3.17.7"><h2>Compatibility</h2><p>
There is no <code class="command">ALTER LANGUAGE</code> statement in the SQL
standard.
</p></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.9.3.17.8"><h2>See Also</h2><span class="simplelist"><a class="xref" href="sql-createlanguage.html" title="CREATE LANGUAGE"><span class="refentrytitle">CREATE LANGUAGE</span></a>, <a class="xref" href="sql-droplanguage.html" title="DROP LANGUAGE"><span class="refentrytitle">DROP LANGUAGE</span></a></span></div></div><div class="navfooter"><hr /><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="sql-alterindex.html">Prev</a> </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="u" href="sql-commands.html">Up</a></td><td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="sql-alterlargeobject.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">ALTER INDEX </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> ALTER LARGE OBJECT</td></tr></table></div></body></html>
