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OpenEdge SQL Elements and Statements in Backus Naur Form
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CREATE SYNONYM
Syntax
create synonym statement ::=
CREATE [ PUBLIC ] SYNONYM synonym
FOR [ owner_name.] {table_name |view_name |synonym } ;
CREATE TABLE
Syntax
create table statement ::=
CREATE TABLE [ owner_name.]table_name
;
( { column_definition | table_constraint }, ... )
[ AREA area_name ]
create table statement ::=
CREATE TABLE [ owner_name.]table_name
[ (column_name [ NULL | NOT NULL] , ...) ]
[ AREA area_name ]
AS query_expression
;
Column Definition
Syntax
column_definition ::=
column_name data_type
[ DEFAULT { literal | NULL | SYSDATE } ]
[ column_constraint [ column_constraint ... ] ]
Column Constraint
Syntax
column_constraint ::=
[ CONSTRAINT constraint_name ]
NOT NULL [ PRIMARY KEY | UNIQUE ]
| REFERENCES [ owner_name.]table_name [ ( column_name ) ]
| CHECK ( search_condition )