oracle synonym
-- Can be a table, package, procedure... CREATE OR REPLACE SYNONYM syn_name FOR my_schema.my_table; CREATE OR REPLACE PUBLIC SYNONYM syn_name FOR my_schema.my_table; -- Through a dblink: CREATE OR REPLACE SYNONYM syn_name FOR my_schema.my_table@my_dblink; SELECT * FROM DBA_SYNONYMS WHERE SYNONYM_NAME = 'synonym_name';