PostgreSQL 8.0.0rc4 Documentation
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# ALTER FUNCTION

## Name

ALTER FUNCTION -- change the definition of a function

## Synopsis

    ALTER FUNCTION name ( [ type [, ...] ] ) RENAME TO newname
    ALTER FUNCTION name ( [ type [, ...] ] ) OWNER TO newowner

## Description

`ALTER FUNCTION` changes the definition of a function.

## Parameters

`name`

  The name (optionally schema-qualified) of an existing function.

`type`

  The data type of an argument of the function.

`newname`

  The new name of the function.

`newowner`

  The new owner of the function. To change the owner of a function, you must be a superuser. Note that if the function is marked `SECURITY DEFINER`, it will subsequently execute as the new owner.

## Examples

To rename the function `sqrt` for type `integer` to `square_root`:

    ALTER FUNCTION sqrt(integer) RENAME TO square_root;

To change the owner of the function `sqrt` for type `integer` to `joe`:

    ALTER FUNCTION sqrt(integer) OWNER TO joe;

## Compatibility

There is an `ALTER FUNCTION` statement in the SQL standard, but it does not provide the option to rename the function or change the owner.

## See Also

CREATE FUNCTION, DROP FUNCTION

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