ALTER FOREIGN DATA WRAPPER
ALTER FOREIGN DATA WRAPPER
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SQL - Language Statements
ALTER FOREIGN DATA WRAPPER
change the definition of a foreign-data wrapper
ALTER FOREIGN DATA WRAPPER name
[ HANDLER handler_function | NO HANDLER ]
[ VALIDATOR validator_function | NO VALIDATOR ]
[ OPTIONS ( [ ADD | SET | DROP ] option ['value'] [, ... ]) ]
ALTER FOREIGN DATA WRAPPER name OWNER TO { new_owner | CURRENT_USER | SESSION_USER }
ALTER FOREIGN DATA WRAPPER name RENAME TO new_name
Description
ALTER FOREIGN DATA WRAPPER changes the
definition of a foreign-data wrapper. The first form of the
command changes the support functions or the generic options of the
foreign-data wrapper (at least one clause is required). The second
form changes the owner of the foreign-data wrapper.
Only superusers can alter foreign-data wrappers. Additionally,
only superusers can own foreign-data wrappers.
Parameters
name
The name of an existing foreign-data wrapper.
HANDLER handler_function
Specifies a new handler function for the foreign-data wrapper.
NO HANDLER
This is used to specify that the foreign-data wrapper should no
longer have a handler function.
Note that foreign tables that use a foreign-data wrapper with no
handler cannot be accessed.
VALIDATOR validator_function
Specifies a new validator function for the foreign-data wrapper.
Note that it is possible that pre-existing options of the foreign-data
wrapper, or of dependent servers, user mappings, or foreign tables, are
invalid according to the new validator. PostgreSQL does
not check for this. It is up to the user to make sure that these
options are correct before using the modified foreign-data wrapper.
However, any options specified in this ALTER FOREIGN DATA
WRAPPER command will be checked using the new validator.
NO VALIDATOR
This is used to specify that the foreign-data wrapper should no
longer have a validator function.
OPTIONS ( [ ADD | SET | DROP ] option ['value'] [, ... ] )
Change options for the foreign-data
wrapper. ADD, SET, and DROP
specify the action to be performed. ADD is assumed
if no operation is explicitly specified. Option names must be
unique; names and values are also validated using the foreign
data wrapper's validator function, if any.
new_owner
The user name of the new owner of the foreign-data wrapper.
new_name
The new name for the foreign-data wrapper.
Examples
Change a foreign-data wrapper dbi, add
option foo, drop bar:
ALTER FOREIGN DATA WRAPPER dbi OPTIONS (ADD foo '1', DROP 'bar');
Change the foreign-data wrapper dbi validator
to bob.myvalidator:
ALTER FOREIGN DATA WRAPPER dbi VALIDATOR bob.myvalidator;
Compatibility
ALTER FOREIGN DATA WRAPPER conforms to ISO/IEC
9075-9 (SQL/MED), except that the HANDLER,
VALIDATOR, OWNER TO, and RENAME
clauses are extensions.
See Also