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| LOAD(7) | PostgreSQL 9.6.12 Documentation | LOAD(7) |
NAME¶
LOAD - load a shared library fileSYNOPSIS¶
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 CREATE FUNCTION (CREATE_FUNCTION(7)); in particular, one can rely on a search path and automatic addition of the system's standard shared library file name extension. See Section 36.9, “C-Language Functions”, in the documentation for more information on this topic.
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¶
CREATE FUNCTION (CREATE_FUNCTION(7))| 2019 | PostgreSQL 9.6.12 |