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> Reference and syntax for the ALTER SCHEMA command.

# ALTER SCHEMA

Updates the specified SCHEMA.

## ALTER SCHEMA OWNER TO

Change the owner of a schema.<br />The current owner of a view can be viewed in the `information_schema.schemata` view on `schema_owner` column.

check [ownership](/guides/security/ownership) page for more info.

### Syntax

```sql theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
ALTER SCHEMA <schema> OWNER TO <user>
```

### Parameters

| Parameter  | Description                                                            |
| :--------- | :--------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `<schema>` | Name of the schema to change the owner of.                             |
| `<user>`   | The new owner of the schema. Can be either a user name or a role name. |