What is SQL synonym in SAP (CA-DDF-RT - Demand Data Foundation for Retail)?

SAP Term: SQL synonym

• Component: CA-DDF-RT

• Component Name: Demand Data Foundation for Retail

• Description: An alternate name for an object in an SAP HANA database such as a table, view, package, procedure, or sequence. Synonyms are not database objects by themselves, but are aliases. They have their own schema in the SAP HANA content.

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• Key Concepts: 
  SQL synonym is a term used in the SAP CA-DDF-RT Demand Data Foundation for Retail component. It is a database object that provides an alternative name for another database object, such as a table, view, sequence, or synonym. This allows users to refer to the object using the alternative name instead of the original name. 
  
  How to use it: 
  To use a SQL synonym, you must first create it in the database. This can be done by using the CREATE SYNONYM command in SQL. Once created, you can refer to the object using the alternative name instead of the original name. For example, if you have created a synonym for a table called “customers”, you can refer to it as “cust” instead of “customers”. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When creating a SQL synonym, make sure that the alternative name is easy to remember and does not conflict with any existing names in the database. Additionally, it is important to keep track of all synonyms that have been created so that they can be easily referenced when needed. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on SQL synonyms and how to use them in SAP CA-DDF-RT Demand Data Foundation for Retail, please refer to the official SAP documentation.