Re: Synonyms

From: hubert depesz lubaczewski <depesz(at)depesz(dot)pl>
To: pgsql-sql(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Synonyms
Date: 2000-10-31 07:16:22
Message-ID: 20001031081622.A11314@gruby
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On Mon, Oct 30, 2000 at 01:17:24PM +0000, Carl Shelbourne wrote:
> * Is there a way of creating synonyms of tables within one database in another
> database in Postgres similar to the Informix CREATE SYNONYM?
> * If not and related to the post on 2000-10-28 by Sivagami, is there a way,
> within a select I can make a query from mulitple databases. ( the usual
> DB.Table or DB:table or DB(at)table dont seem to work)

don't know how informix works, but why dont you just use a view?

create view synonym as select * from table;

am i missing something?

depesz

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