An alias is an object that allows SQL applications to reference a table or view by another name. Additionally, aliases provide an easy way for SQL applications to access data in multiple-member system files. An alias cannot reference another alias. No authority is necessary to use an alias. Access to the tables and views that are referred to by the alias, however, still require the appropriate authorization for the current statement.
You can do the following things with aliases:
For more information about aliases, see Aliases in the SQL Reference
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