Hello Richard, > Is there a way in MySQL to define an alias for a table, so in effect > it has two names? For migration purposes.
No, it does not support aliasses. But I think you could use the "merge storage engine" to do pretty much the same, have a look here: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/merge-storage-engine.html Martijn Tonies Database Workbench - tool for InterBase, Firebird, MySQL, NexusDB, Oracle & MS SQL Server Upscene Productions http://www.upscene.com My thoughts: http://blog.upscene.com/martijn/ Database development questions? Check the forum! http://www.databasedevelopmentforum.com -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
