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+<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /><title>ALTER OPERATOR FAMILY</title><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="stylesheet.css" /><link rev="made" href="pgsql-docs@lists.postgresql.org" /><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets Vsnapshot" /><link rel="prev" href="sql-alteropclass.html" title="ALTER OPERATOR CLASS" /><link rel="next" href="sql-alterpolicy.html" title="ALTER POLICY" /></head><body id="docContent" class="container-fluid col-10"><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="5" align="center">ALTER OPERATOR FAMILY</th></tr><tr><td width="10%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="sql-alteropclass.html" title="ALTER OPERATOR CLASS">Prev</a> </td><td width="10%" align="left"><a accesskey="u" href="sql-commands.html" title="SQL Commands">Up</a></td><th width="60%" align="center">SQL Commands</th><td width="10%" align="right"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html" title="PostgreSQL 15.4 Documentation">Home</a></td><td width="10%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="sql-alterpolicy.html" title="ALTER POLICY">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr /></div><div class="refentry" id="SQL-ALTEROPFAMILY"><div class="titlepage"></div><a id="id-1.9.3.22.1" class="indexterm"></a><div class="refnamediv"><h2><span class="refentrytitle">ALTER OPERATOR FAMILY</span></h2><p>ALTER OPERATOR FAMILY — change the definition of an operator family</p></div><div class="refsynopsisdiv"><h2>Synopsis</h2><pre class="synopsis">
+ALTER OPERATOR FAMILY <em class="replaceable"><code>name</code></em> USING <em class="replaceable"><code>index_method</code></em> ADD
+ { OPERATOR <em class="replaceable"><code>strategy_number</code></em> <em class="replaceable"><code>operator_name</code></em> ( <em class="replaceable"><code>op_type</code></em>, <em class="replaceable"><code>op_type</code></em> )
+ [ FOR SEARCH | FOR ORDER BY <em class="replaceable"><code>sort_family_name</code></em> ]
+ | FUNCTION <em class="replaceable"><code>support_number</code></em> [ ( <em class="replaceable"><code>op_type</code></em> [ , <em class="replaceable"><code>op_type</code></em> ] ) ]
+ <em class="replaceable"><code>function_name</code></em> [ ( <em class="replaceable"><code>argument_type</code></em> [, ...] ) ]
+ } [, ... ]
+
+ALTER OPERATOR FAMILY <em class="replaceable"><code>name</code></em> USING <em class="replaceable"><code>index_method</code></em> DROP
+ { OPERATOR <em class="replaceable"><code>strategy_number</code></em> ( <em class="replaceable"><code>op_type</code></em> [ , <em class="replaceable"><code>op_type</code></em> ] )
+ | FUNCTION <em class="replaceable"><code>support_number</code></em> ( <em class="replaceable"><code>op_type</code></em> [ , <em class="replaceable"><code>op_type</code></em> ] )
+ } [, ... ]
+
+ALTER OPERATOR FAMILY <em class="replaceable"><code>name</code></em> USING <em class="replaceable"><code>index_method</code></em>
+ RENAME TO <em class="replaceable"><code>new_name</code></em>
+
+ALTER OPERATOR FAMILY <em class="replaceable"><code>name</code></em> USING <em class="replaceable"><code>index_method</code></em>
+ OWNER TO { <em class="replaceable"><code>new_owner</code></em> | CURRENT_ROLE | CURRENT_USER | SESSION_USER }
+
+ALTER OPERATOR FAMILY <em class="replaceable"><code>name</code></em> USING <em class="replaceable"><code>index_method</code></em>
+ SET SCHEMA <em class="replaceable"><code>new_schema</code></em>
+</pre></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.9.3.22.5"><h2>Description</h2><p>
+ <code class="command">ALTER OPERATOR FAMILY</code> changes the definition of
+ an operator family. You can add operators and support functions
+ to the family, remove them from the family,
+ or change the family's name or owner.
+ </p><p>
+ When operators and support functions are added to a family with
+ <code class="command">ALTER OPERATOR FAMILY</code>, they are not part of any
+ specific operator class within the family, but are just <span class="quote">“<span class="quote">loose</span>”</span>
+ within the family. This indicates that these operators and functions
+ are compatible with the family's semantics, but are not required for
+ correct functioning of any specific index. (Operators and functions
+ that are so required should be declared as part of an operator class,
+ instead; see <a class="xref" href="sql-createopclass.html" title="CREATE OPERATOR CLASS"><span class="refentrytitle">CREATE OPERATOR CLASS</span></a>.)
+ <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> will allow loose members of a
+ family to be dropped from the family at any time, but members of an
+ operator class cannot be dropped without dropping the whole class and
+ any indexes that depend on it.
+ Typically, single-data-type operators
+ and functions are part of operator classes because they are needed to
+ support an index on that specific data type, while cross-data-type
+ operators and functions are made loose members of the family.
+ </p><p>
+ You must be a superuser to use <code class="command">ALTER OPERATOR FAMILY</code>.
+ (This restriction is made because an erroneous operator family definition
+ could confuse or even crash the server.)
+ </p><p>
+ <code class="command">ALTER OPERATOR FAMILY</code> does not presently check
+ whether the operator family definition includes all the operators and
+ functions required by the index method, nor whether the operators and
+ functions form a self-consistent set. It is the user's
+ responsibility to define a valid operator family.
+ </p><p>
+ Refer to <a class="xref" href="xindex.html" title="38.16. Interfacing Extensions to Indexes">Section 38.16</a> for further information.
+ </p></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.9.3.22.6"><h2>Parameters</h2><div class="variablelist"><dl class="variablelist"><dt><span class="term"><em class="replaceable"><code>name</code></em></span></dt><dd><p>
+ The name (optionally schema-qualified) of an existing operator
+ family.
+ </p></dd><dt><span class="term"><em class="replaceable"><code>index_method</code></em></span></dt><dd><p>
+ The name of the index method this operator family is for.
+ </p></dd><dt><span class="term"><em class="replaceable"><code>strategy_number</code></em></span></dt><dd><p>
+ The index method's strategy number for an operator
+ associated with the operator family.
+ </p></dd><dt><span class="term"><em class="replaceable"><code>operator_name</code></em></span></dt><dd><p>
+ The name (optionally schema-qualified) of an operator associated
+ with the operator family.
+ </p></dd><dt><span class="term"><em class="replaceable"><code>op_type</code></em></span></dt><dd><p>
+ In an <code class="literal">OPERATOR</code> clause,
+ the operand data type(s) of the operator, or <code class="literal">NONE</code> to
+ signify a prefix operator. Unlike the comparable
+ syntax in <code class="command">CREATE OPERATOR CLASS</code>, the operand data types
+ must always be specified.
+ </p><p>
+ In an <code class="literal">ADD FUNCTION</code> clause, the operand data type(s) the
+ function is intended to support, if different from
+ the input data type(s) of the function. For B-tree comparison functions
+ and hash functions it is not necessary to specify <em class="replaceable"><code>op_type</code></em> since the function's input
+ data type(s) are always the correct ones to use. For B-tree sort
+ support functions, B-Tree equal image functions, and all
+ functions in GiST, SP-GiST and GIN operator classes, it is
+ necessary to specify the operand data type(s) the function is to
+ be used with.
+ </p><p>
+ In a <code class="literal">DROP FUNCTION</code> clause, the operand data type(s) the
+ function is intended to support must be specified.
+ </p></dd><dt><span class="term"><em class="replaceable"><code>sort_family_name</code></em></span></dt><dd><p>
+ The name (optionally schema-qualified) of an existing <code class="literal">btree</code> operator
+ family that describes the sort ordering associated with an ordering
+ operator.
+ </p><p>
+ If neither <code class="literal">FOR SEARCH</code> nor <code class="literal">FOR ORDER BY</code> is
+ specified, <code class="literal">FOR SEARCH</code> is the default.
+ </p></dd><dt><span class="term"><em class="replaceable"><code>support_number</code></em></span></dt><dd><p>
+ The index method's support function number for a
+ function associated with the operator family.
+ </p></dd><dt><span class="term"><em class="replaceable"><code>function_name</code></em></span></dt><dd><p>
+ The name (optionally schema-qualified) of a function that is an index
+ method support function for the operator family. If no argument list
+ is specified, the name must be unique in its schema.
+ </p></dd><dt><span class="term"><em class="replaceable"><code>argument_type</code></em></span></dt><dd><p>
+ The parameter data type(s) of the function.
+ </p></dd><dt><span class="term"><em class="replaceable"><code>new_name</code></em></span></dt><dd><p>
+ The new name of the operator family.
+ </p></dd><dt><span class="term"><em class="replaceable"><code>new_owner</code></em></span></dt><dd><p>
+ The new owner of the operator family.
+ </p></dd><dt><span class="term"><em class="replaceable"><code>new_schema</code></em></span></dt><dd><p>
+ The new schema for the operator family.
+ </p></dd></dl></div><p>
+ The <code class="literal">OPERATOR</code> and <code class="literal">FUNCTION</code>
+ clauses can appear in any order.
+ </p></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.9.3.22.7"><h2>Notes</h2><p>
+ Notice that the <code class="literal">DROP</code> syntax only specifies the <span class="quote">“<span class="quote">slot</span>”</span>
+ in the operator family, by strategy or support number and input data
+ type(s). The name of the operator or function occupying the slot is not
+ mentioned. Also, for <code class="literal">DROP FUNCTION</code> the type(s) to specify
+ are the input data type(s) the function is intended to support; for
+ GiST, SP-GiST and GIN indexes this might have nothing to do with the actual
+ input argument types of the function.
+ </p><p>
+ Because the index machinery does not check access permissions on functions
+ before using them, including a function or operator in an operator family
+ is tantamount to granting public execute permission on it. This is usually
+ not an issue for the sorts of functions that are useful in an operator
+ family.
+ </p><p>
+ The operators should not be defined by SQL functions. An SQL function
+ is likely to be inlined into the calling query, which will prevent
+ the optimizer from recognizing that the query matches an index.
+ </p><p>
+ Before <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> 8.4, the <code class="literal">OPERATOR</code>
+ clause could include a <code class="literal">RECHECK</code> option. This is no longer
+ supported because whether an index operator is <span class="quote">“<span class="quote">lossy</span>”</span> is now
+ determined on-the-fly at run time. This allows efficient handling of
+ cases where an operator might or might not be lossy.
+ </p></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.9.3.22.8"><h2>Examples</h2><p>
+ The following example command adds cross-data-type operators and
+ support functions to an operator family that already contains B-tree
+ operator classes for data types <code class="type">int4</code> and <code class="type">int2</code>.
+ </p><pre class="programlisting">
+ALTER OPERATOR FAMILY integer_ops USING btree ADD
+
+ -- int4 vs int2
+ OPERATOR 1 &lt; (int4, int2) ,
+ OPERATOR 2 &lt;= (int4, int2) ,
+ OPERATOR 3 = (int4, int2) ,
+ OPERATOR 4 &gt;= (int4, int2) ,
+ OPERATOR 5 &gt; (int4, int2) ,
+ FUNCTION 1 btint42cmp(int4, int2) ,
+
+ -- int2 vs int4
+ OPERATOR 1 &lt; (int2, int4) ,
+ OPERATOR 2 &lt;= (int2, int4) ,
+ OPERATOR 3 = (int2, int4) ,
+ OPERATOR 4 &gt;= (int2, int4) ,
+ OPERATOR 5 &gt; (int2, int4) ,
+ FUNCTION 1 btint24cmp(int2, int4) ;
+</pre><p>
+ To remove these entries again:
+ </p><pre class="programlisting">
+ALTER OPERATOR FAMILY integer_ops USING btree DROP
+
+ -- int4 vs int2
+ OPERATOR 1 (int4, int2) ,
+ OPERATOR 2 (int4, int2) ,
+ OPERATOR 3 (int4, int2) ,
+ OPERATOR 4 (int4, int2) ,
+ OPERATOR 5 (int4, int2) ,
+ FUNCTION 1 (int4, int2) ,
+
+ -- int2 vs int4
+ OPERATOR 1 (int2, int4) ,
+ OPERATOR 2 (int2, int4) ,
+ OPERATOR 3 (int2, int4) ,
+ OPERATOR 4 (int2, int4) ,
+ OPERATOR 5 (int2, int4) ,
+ FUNCTION 1 (int2, int4) ;
+</pre></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.9.3.22.9"><h2>Compatibility</h2><p>
+ There is no <code class="command">ALTER OPERATOR FAMILY</code> statement in
+ the SQL standard.
+ </p></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.9.3.22.10"><h2>See Also</h2><span class="simplelist"><a class="xref" href="sql-createopfamily.html" title="CREATE OPERATOR FAMILY"><span class="refentrytitle">CREATE OPERATOR FAMILY</span></a>, <a class="xref" href="sql-dropopfamily.html" title="DROP OPERATOR FAMILY"><span class="refentrytitle">DROP OPERATOR FAMILY</span></a>, <a class="xref" href="sql-createopclass.html" title="CREATE OPERATOR CLASS"><span class="refentrytitle">CREATE OPERATOR CLASS</span></a>, <a class="xref" href="sql-alteropclass.html" title="ALTER OPERATOR CLASS"><span class="refentrytitle">ALTER OPERATOR CLASS</span></a>, <a class="xref" href="sql-dropopclass.html" title="DROP OPERATOR CLASS"><span class="refentrytitle">DROP OPERATOR CLASS</span></a></span></div></div><div class="navfooter"><hr /><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="sql-alteropclass.html" title="ALTER OPERATOR CLASS">Prev</a> </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="u" href="sql-commands.html" title="SQL Commands">Up</a></td><td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="sql-alterpolicy.html" title="ALTER POLICY">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">ALTER OPERATOR CLASS </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html" title="PostgreSQL 15.4 Documentation">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> ALTER POLICY</td></tr></table></div></body></html> \ No newline at end of file