---
name: "SPI_getnspname"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "postgresql"
version: "18.6-4"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/SPI_getnspname"
---

# SPI\_getnspname(3)

return the namespace of the specified relation

## NAME

SPI\_getnspname - return the namespace of the specified relation

## SYNOPSIS

```
char * SPI_getnspname(Relation rel)
```

## DESCRIPTION

**SPI\_getnspname** returns a copy of the name of the namespace that the specified Relation belongs to. This is equivalent to the relation's schema. You should **pfree** the return value of this function when you are finished with it.

## ARGUMENTS

Relation *rel*

input relation

## RETURN VALUE

The name of the specified relation's namespace.