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.\"     Title: ALTER LANGUAGE
.\"    Author: The PostgreSQL Global Development Group
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.\"      Date: 2026
.\"    Manual: PostgreSQL 15.18 Documentation
.\"    Source: PostgreSQL 15.18
.\"  Language: English
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.SH "NAME"
ALTER_LANGUAGE \- change the definition of a procedural language
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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.nf
ALTER [ PROCEDURAL ] LANGUAGE \fIname\fR RENAME TO \fInew_name\fR
ALTER [ PROCEDURAL ] LANGUAGE \fIname\fR OWNER TO { \fInew_owner\fR | CURRENT_ROLE | CURRENT_USER | SESSION_USER }
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.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
\fBALTER LANGUAGE\fR
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
\fBALTER LANGUAGE\fR\&.
.SH "PARAMETERS"
.PP
\fIname\fR
.RS 4
Name of a language
.RE
.PP
\fInew_name\fR
.RS 4
The new name of the language
.RE
.PP
\fInew_owner\fR
.RS 4
The new owner of the language
.RE
.SH "COMPATIBILITY"
.PP
There is no
\fBALTER LANGUAGE\fR
statement in the SQL standard\&.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
CREATE LANGUAGE (\fBCREATE_LANGUAGE\fR(7)), DROP LANGUAGE (\fBDROP_LANGUAGE\fR(7))