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LOAD(7)			 PostgreSQL 17.5 Documentation		       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 library file	name is	typically given	as just	a bare file name,
       which is	sought in the server's library search path (set	by
       dynamic_library_path). Alternatively it can be given as a full path
       name. In	either case the	platform's standard shared library file	name
       extension may be	omitted. See Section 36.10.1 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))

PostgreSQL 17.5			     2025			       LOAD(7)

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