What is an alias and how does it differ from a synonym?
Answer Posted / guru
Alias & Synonyms are alternate of table or a view.
ALIAS SYNONYM
1. it is a global object. 1. it is aprivate object.
2. any one can access the 2. but the one who create
alias. the alias can only
access it.
3.when the base table is
droped.Alias is not dropped. 3. when the base table is
droped.SYNONYM is dropped
automatically.
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