# ALTER FUNCTION

## Syntax

```sql
ALTER FUNCTION func_name [characteristic ...]

characteristic:
    { CONTAINS SQL | NO SQL | READS SQL DATA | MODIFIES SQL DATA }
  | SQL SECURITY { DEFINER | INVOKER }
  | COMMENT 'string'
```

## Description

This statement can be used to change the characteristics of a stored function. More than one change may be specified in an `ALTER FUNCTION` statement. However, you cannot change the parameters or body of a stored function using this statement; to make such changes, you must drop and re-create the function using [DROP FUNCTION](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/server-usage/stored-routines/stored-functions/drop-function) and [CREATE FUNCTION](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/data-definition/create/create-function).

You must have the `ALTER ROUTINE` privilege for the function. (That privilege is granted automatically to the function creator.) If binary logging is enabled, the `ALTER FUNCTION` statement might also require\
the `SUPER` privilege, as described in [Binary Logging of Stored Routines](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/server-usage/stored-routines/binary-logging-of-stored-routines).

## Example

```sql
ALTER FUNCTION hello SQL SECURITY INVOKER;
```

## See Also

* [CREATE FUNCTION](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/data-definition/create/create-function)
* [SHOW CREATE FUNCTION](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/administrative-sql-statements/show/show-create-function)
* [DROP FUNCTION](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/server-usage/stored-routines/stored-functions/drop-function)
* [SHOW FUNCTION STATUS](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/administrative-sql-statements/show/show-function-status)
* [Information Schema ROUTINES Table](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/system-tables/information-schema/information-schema-tables/information-schema-routines-table)

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