Define Db2 z/OS Table Synonyms

You can work with table synonym and alias names when you click the Alias & Synonym tab in the Table, View, or Materialized Query Table editor.

To define Db2 z/OS table synonyms

1. Open the Table Editor and click the Alias & Synonym tab.
2. Select a synonym or alias name and work with the following options:

   Note: Click New on the toolbar to create a synonym or alias.

   Name

   Specifies the name of the synonym or alias.

   Schema

   Specifies the schema to associate with the synonym or alias. Select a schema name from the drop-down list.

   Label

   Specifies the description for the synonym.

   Generate As Synonym

   Creates as synonym or alias when generating DDL for this object during Forward Engineering.

   Db2 Location Name

   Specifies the database (sub-system) associated with the synonym.

3. (Optional) Click the Comment tab and enter any comments that you want to associate with the object.
4. (Optional) Click the UDP tab to work with user-defined properties for the object.
5. (Optional) Click the Notes tab to view and edit user notes.
6. Click Close.

   The Table Synonym Editor closes.

More Information

Define a Db2 z/OS Table

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