SYSSYNONYMS catalog table

The SYSSYNONYMS table contains one row for each synonym of a table or view. The schema is SYSIBM.

Table 1. SYSIBM.SYSSYNONYMS table column descriptions
Column name Data type Description Use
NAME
VARCHAR(128)
NOT NULL
Synonym for the table or view. G
CREATOR
VARCHAR(128)
NOT NULL
Authorization ID of the owner of the synonym. G
TBNAME
VARCHAR(128)
NOT NULL
Name of the table or view. G
TBCREATOR
VARCHAR(128)
NOT NULL

The schema of the table or view.

G
IBMREQD
CHAR(1)
NOT NULL
A value of Y indicates that the row was provided with the Db2 product code. For all other values, see Release dependency indicators.

The value in this field is not a reliable indicator of release dependencies. RELCREATED should be used instead.

G
CREATEDBY
VARCHAR(128)
NOT NULL WITH
DEFAULT
Primary authorization ID of the user who created the synonym. G
CREATEDTS
TIMESTAMP
NOT NULL WITH
DEFAULT
Time when the CREATE statement was executed for the synonym. The value is '0001-01.01.00.00.00.000000' for synonyms created in a Db2 release prior to Version 5. G
CREATORTYPE
CHAR(1)
NOT NULL WITH
DEFAULT
Indicates the type of creator:
blank
Authorization ID
L
Role
G
RELCREATED
CHAR(1)
NOT NULL
The release of Db2 that is used to create the object. Blank if created prior to Version 9. See Release dependency indicators for all other values. G