Re: Do we want SYNONYMS? - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Do we want SYNONYMS?
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Msg-id 1492.1291667251@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: Do we want SYNONYMS?  ("Joshua D. Drake" <jd@commandprompt.com>)
Responses Re: Do we want SYNONYMS?  ("Joshua D. Drake" <jd@commandprompt.com>)
Re: Do we want SYNONYMS?  (Michael C Rosenstein <mcr@mdibl.org>)
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"Joshua D. Drake" <jd@commandprompt.com> writes:
> On Mon, 2010-12-06 at 13:57 -0600, Andy Colson wrote:
>> I dont understand the need for it.  Dont view's do the exact same thing
>> (plus even more)?  What does a synonym offer that a view does not?

> SYNONYMS work for things that aren't a table.

The idea of synonyms for non-table things was pretty much rejected
already on the -hackers thread.

            regards, tom lane

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