How do you find the synonyms of a table?

How do you find the synonyms of a table?

Right-click the table/view/synonym you want to move and select Move To from the shortcut menu. In the Move Table/View/Synonym dialog, select the folder to which the table/view/synonym will be moved, then click OK.

How do I find the synonyms of a table in SQL?

This query returns 8 columns;

1. synonym_name Name of the synonyms.
2. server_name Name of the server.
3. synonym_definition Details of the synonyms.
4. DB_name Name of the database.
5. schema_name Name of the schema.
6. table_name Name of the table.
7. create_date Creation date of the synonyms.
8. modify_date Modification date of the synonyms.

Can we create synonym for Dblink in Oracle?

dblink You can specify a complete or partial database link to create a synonym for a schema object on a remote database where the object is located. If you specify dblink and omit schema , then the synonym refers to an object in the schema specified by the database link.

How do I create a Dblink?

To create a private database link, you must have the CREATE DATABASE LINK system privilege. To create a public database link, you must have the CREATE PUBLIC DATABASE LINK system privilege. Also, you must have the CREATE SESSION system privilege on the remote Oracle database.

How can I check if the table behind a synonym exists?

If table doesnt exist in DB2 the SPROC fails. If table doesnt exist in DB2, the synonmy is not automatically created on database setup. So I just use the above to check if the Synonym exist, and skip that part of the SPROC if the Synonym is not present.

How to check if table does not exist in database?

The view all_tables doe not show you all tables of the database but only the tables that you can access. Generally you cannot check if a table does not exist at all nor can you grant yourself privileges on a table of another schema. A DBA can query the dba_tables view to check if the table exists.

Is there a table behind a synonym in Oracle?

I can see synonym SYNAAA is public, and table behind it is TABAAA in schema A. Given SYNAA is public, I should be able to query it directly by just select * from SYNAA right? but I got “table or view does not exist” error, I tried to refer it by schemaname.SYNAAA or schemaname.TABAAA, or grant but all failed.

What happens if I drop all synonyms in my database?

I drop all Synonyms in my database (database1) first, then run a SPROC to create synonyms for all tables in the destination database (database2). Some SPROCS in database1 call on tables in DB2. If table doesnt exist in DB2 the SPROC fails. If table doesnt exist in DB2, the synonmy is not automatically created on database setup.