LOAD(7) 							   SQL Commands 							   LOAD(7)

NAME

       LOAD - load a shared library file

SYNOPSIS

       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 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)]

SQL - Language Statements					    2010-05-14								   LOAD(7)