Re: Clueless Newbie Question about Synonyms

From: Alan <not.me_at_uhuh.rcn.com>
Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2005 10:39:56 GMT
Message-ID: <0685e.452$Zn3.67@trnddc02>

"Keith" <keith.wilby_at_baeAWAYWITHITsystems.com> wrote in message news:425503e0$1_1_at_glkas0286.greenlnk.net...
> What's the difference between a synonym and a view? The stuff I've read
> from a Google search suggests that a synonym is another name for a table
or
> view, but how can that be if you can create a synonym as an object?
>
> Many thanks.
> Keith.
>
>

So what if it is an object? Don't worry about it. A view is stored SQL. A synonym is another name for something. Received on Thu Apr 07 2005 - 05:39:56 CDT