---
title: "ALTER LANGUAGE"
id: sql-alterlanguage
pg_version: "20devel"
---

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# ALTER LANGUAGE — change the definition of a procedural language

## Synopsis

```
ALTER [ PROCEDURAL ] LANGUAGE name RENAME TO new_name
ALTER [ PROCEDURAL ] LANGUAGE name OWNER TO { new_owner | CURRENT_ROLE | CURRENT_USER | SESSION_USER }
```

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## Description

`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`. 

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## Parameters

**`name`**

 Name of a language **`new_name`**

 The new name of the language **`new_owner`**

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## Compatibility

There is no `ALTER LANGUAGE` statement in the SQL standard. 

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## See Also

[CREATE LANGUAGE](sql-createlanguage.md), [DROP LANGUAGE](sql-droplanguage.md)