ALTER VIEW
The ALTER VIEW command modifies the metadata of a view. To use this command, you must own the view.
Syntax
ALTER VIEW view_name
alter_option;
alter_option depends on the operation you want to perform on the view. For all supported clauses, see the sections below.
Clause
OWNER TO
Syntax
ALTER VIEW view_name
OWNER TO new_user;
| Parameter or clause | Description |
|---|---|
| OWNER TO | This clause changes the owner of the view. |
| new_user | The new owner you want to assign to the view. |
Example
-- Change the owner of the view named "view1" to user "user1"
ALTER VIEW view1 OWNER TO user1;
SET SCHEMA
Syntax
ALTER VIEW view_name
SET SCHEMA schema_name;
| Parameter or clause | Description |
|---|---|
| SET SCHEMA | This clause moves the view to a different schema. |
| schema_name | The name of the schema to which the view will be moved. |
Example
-- Move the view named "test_view" to the schema named "test_schema"
ALTER VIEW test_view SET SCHEMA test_schema;
RENAME TO
Syntax
ALTER VIEW view_name
RENAME TO new_name;
| Parameter or clause | Description |
|---|---|
| RENAME TO | This clause changes the name of the view. |
| new_name | The new name of the view. |
Example
-- Change the name of the view named "view1" to "view2"
ALTER VIEW view1 RENAME TO view2;
