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`Synonym Dialog`:index:
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Use the *Synonym* dialog to substitute the name of a target object with a
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user-defined synonym.
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The *Synonym* dialog organizes the development of a synonym through the
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*General* tab. The *SQL* tab displays the SQL code generated by dialog
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selections.
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.. image:: images/synonym_general.png
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:alt: Synonym dialog general tab
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:align: center
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Use the fields in the *General* tab to identify the synonym:
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* Use the *Name* field to specify the name of synonym. The name will be
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displayed in the *pgAdmin* tree control.
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* Select the name of the schema in which the synonym will reside from the
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drop-down listbox in the *Schema* field.
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In the definition panel, identify the target:
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.. image:: images/synonym_definition.png
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:alt: Synonym dialog general tab
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:align: center
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* Use the drop-down listbox next to *Target Type* to select the type of
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object referenced by the synonym.
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* Use the drop-down listbox next to *Target Schema* to select the name of the
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schema in which the object resides.
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* Use the drop-down listbox next to *Target Object* to select the name of the
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object referenced by the synonym.
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Click the *SQL* tab to continue.
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Your selections and entries in the *Synonym* dialog generate a SQL command.
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.. image:: images/synonym_sql.png
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:alt: Synonym dialog sql tab
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:align: center
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The example creates a synonym for the *emp* table named *emp_hist*.
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* Click the *Save* button to save work.
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* Click the *Close* button to exit without saving work.
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* Click the *Reset* button to restore configuration parameters.
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