LOAD
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SQL - Language Statements
LOAD
load a shared library file
LOAD
LOAD 'filename'
Description
This command loads a shared library file into the PostgreSQL>
server's address space. If the file has been loaded already,
the command does nothing. Shared library files that contain C functions
are automatically loaded whenever one of their functions is called.
Therefore, an explicit LOAD> is usually only needed to
load a library that modifies the server's behavior through hooks>
rather than providing a set of functions.
The file name is specified in the same way as for shared library
names in ; in particular, one
can rely on a search path and automatic addition of the system's standard
shared library file name extension. See for
more information on this topic.
$libdir/plugins>
Non-superusers can only apply LOAD> to library files
located in $libdir/plugins/> — the specified
filename must begin
with exactly that string. (It is the database administrator's
responsibility to ensure that only safe> libraries
are installed there.)
Compatibility
LOAD is a PostgreSQL
extension.
See Also