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# ALTER SCHEMA

**Applies to:** ❌ Data 360 SQL ✅ Tableau Hyper API

Change properties of a schema.

## Syntax

```sql
ALTER SCHEMA <name> RENAME TO <new_name>
```

## Description

`ALTER SCHEMA` changes the definition of a schema. Currently, Hyper only
supports renaming a schema.

## Parameters

- `<name>`

  - : The name of an existing schema

- `<new_name>`

  - : The new name of the schema. The new name cannot begin with `pg_`, as
    such names are reserved for system schemas.