Synonym is an alias for any table, view, materialized view, synonym, procedure, function, package, type, Java class schema object, user-defined object type, or another synonym. Because a synonym is simply an alias, it requires no storage other than its definition in the data dictionary.
Just simply click -> Synonym to open
an object pane for Synonym. A right-click displays the popup
menu or using the object pane toolbar below, allowing you to create new, edit
and delete the selected synonym.
Create Synonym
To create a new synonym
- Select anywhere on the object pane.
- Click the
New Synonym from the object pane toolbar.
or - Right-click and select
New Synonym from the popup menu.
- Edit synonym properties on the appropriate tabs of the Synonym Designer.
To create a new synonym with modification as one of the existing synonym
- Select the synonym for modifying in the object pane.
- Right-click and select the
Design Synonym from the popup menu or simply double-click the synonym.
or - Click the
Design Synonym from the object pane toolbar.
- Modify synonym properties on the appropriate tabs of the Synonym Designer.
- Click
Save As.
To edit the existing synonym(manage its general etc)
- Select the synonym for editing in the object pane.
- Right-click and select the
Design Synonym from the popup menu or simply double-click the synonym.
or - Click the
Design Synonym from the object pane toolbar.
- Edit synonym properties on the appropriate tabs of the Synonym Designer.
To change the name of the synonym
- Select the synonym for editing in the object pane.
- Right-click and select the Rename from the popup menu.
Delete Synonym
To delete a synonym
- Select the synonym for deleting in the object pane.
- Right-click and select the
Delete Synonym from the popup menu.
or - Click the
Delete Synonym from the object pane toolbar.
- Confirm deleting in the dialog window.
Achieve Synonym Information
To achieve a synonym information (Synonym Owner, DB Link and DDL, etc)
- Select the synonym in the object pane.
- Right-click the selected synonym and choose Synonym Information from the popup menu to view the Object Information.
or - Choose View -> Object Information in the main menu.