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Re: Is it possible to have multiple names for a column?

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felix@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> I am pretty certain no such SQL command exists.  But is it possible to
> do something sneaky to the internal tables so that two names point to
> the same columnand everything just works?

No ... at least not for usefully large values of "work".

You might be able to do something involving a view that renames the
column in question, with as-yet-unconverted clients made to reference
the view.  Offhand I'm not convinced that's easier than just fixing the
clients though ...

			regards, tom lane


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