Amazon Redshift will no longer support the creation of new Python UDFs starting Patch 198. Existing Python UDFs will continue to function until June 30, 2026. For more information, see the [ blog post ](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/big-data/amazon-redshift-python-user-defined-functions-will-reach-end-of-support-after-june-30-2026/). 

# CURRENT\_SCHEMA
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Returns the name of the schema at the front of the search path. This schema will be used for any tables or other named objects that are created without specifying a target schema. 

## Syntax
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**Note**  
This is a leader-node function. This function returns an error if it references a user-created table, an STL or STV system table, or an SVV or SVL system view.

```
current_schema()
```

## Return type
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CURRENT\_SCHEMA returns a CHAR or VARCHAR string. 

## Examples
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The following query returns the current schema: 

```
select current_schema();

current_schema
----------------
public
(1 row)
```