LOAD

Name

LOAD -- Loads a shared object file

Synopsis

LOAD 'filename'

Description

Loads a shared object file into the PostgreSQL backend's address space. If the file had been loaded previously, it is first unloaded. This command is primarily useful to unload and reload a shared object file if it has been changed. To make use of the shared object, a function needs to be declared using the CREATE FUNCTION command.

Compatibility

LOAD is a PostgreSQL extension.

See Also

CREATE FUNCTION, PostgreSQL Programmer's Guide