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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         2014-07-21                           LOAD(7)