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

# SPI\_getrelname(3)

return the name of the specified relation

## NAME

SPI\_getrelname - return the name of the specified relation

## SYNOPSIS

```
char * SPI_getrelname(Relation rel)
```

## DESCRIPTION

**SPI\_getrelname** returns a copy of the name of the specified relation. (You can use **pfree** to release the copy of the name when you don't need it anymore.)

## ARGUMENTS

Relation *rel*

input relation

## RETURN VALUE

The name of the specified relation.