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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Alias for data types?
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In response to Alias for data types?  (Matt Clark <mclark@rushe.aero.org>)
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Matt Clark <mclark@rushe.aero.org> writes:
> Is there a way to define an alias or synonym for a data type?

CREATE DOMAIN is a pretty serviceable way of making an alias for a type.

            regards, tom lane

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