ALTER SYNONYM

Function

ALTER SYNONYM is used to modify the attribute of a synonym.

Precautions

  • Only the synonym owner can be changed.

  • Only the system administrator and the synonym owner have the permission to modify the synonym owner information.

  • The modifier must be a direct or indirect member of the new owner, and the new owner must have the CREATE permission on the schema to which the synonym belongs.

Syntax

ALTER SYNONYM synonym_name
    OWNER TO new_owner;

Parameter Description

  • synonym

    Name of a synonym to be modified (optionally with schema names)

    Value range: A string compliant with the identifier naming rules

  • new_owner

    New owner of a synonym object

    Value range: A string. It must be a valid username.

Examples

Create synonym t1:

CREATE OR REPLACE SYNONYM t1 FOR ot.t1;

Create user u1:

CREATE USER u1 PASSWORD '{password}';

Change the owner of the synonym t1 to u1:

ALTER SYNONYM t1 OWNER TO u1;