ALTER_LANGUAGE - change the definition of a procedural language
| Use Case | Command | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rename a language | ALTER LANGUAGE name RENAME TO new_name; |
Change the name of a procedural language |
| Change owner of a language | ALTER LANGUAGE name OWNER TO new_owner; |
Assign a new owner to a procedural language |
📌 Note: You must be superuser or owner of the language to use ALTER LANGUAGE.
ALTER [ PROCEDURAL ] LANGUAGE name RENAME TO new_name
ALTER [ PROCEDURAL ] LANGUAGE name OWNER TO { new_owner | CURRENT_ROLE | CURRENT_USER | SESSION_USER }
ALTER LANGUAGE 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 ALTER LANGUAGE.
name — Name of a languagenew_name — The new name of the languagenew_owner — The new owner of the languageThere is no ALTER LANGUAGE statement in the SQL standard.
PostgreSQL 14.23 — 2026 — ALTER LANGUAGE(7)
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