ALTER FOREIGN DATA WRAPPER SQL - Language Statements ALTER FOREIGN DATA WRAPPER change the definition of a foreign-data wrapper ALTER FOREIGN DATA WRAPPER ALTER FOREIGN DATA WRAPPER name [ LIBRARY 'libraryname' ] [ OPTIONS ( [ ADD | SET | DROP ] option ['value'] [, ... ]) ] ALTER FOREIGN DATA WRAPPER name OWNER TO new_owner Description ALTER FOREIGN DATA WRAPPER changes the definition of a foreign-data wrapper. The first form of the command changes the library 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. libraryname New name of the foreign-data wrapper library. Note that it is possible that after changing the library, the options to the foreign-data wrapper, servers, and user mappings have become invalid. It is up to the user to make sure that these options are correct before using the foreign-data wrapper. 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 library. 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 library to /home/bob/mylibrary.so: ALTER FOREIGN DATA WRAPPER dbi LIBRARY '/home/bob/mylibrary.so'; Compatibility ALTER FOREIGN DATA WRAPPER conforms to ISO/IEC 9075-9 (SQL/MED). The standard does not specify the OWNER TO variant of the command. See Also