[DERBY-6340] Add support for CREATE TYPE AS <existing type> (synonym types)

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Open
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Component/s: SQL
• Assignee: Dyre Tjeldvoll
• Reporter: Dyre Tjeldvoll
• Created: 06/Sep/13 11:56
• Updated: 01/Nov/13 19:44

Description

The SQL standard (2003) chapter 11.41 <user-defined type definition> allows the creation of synonyms or aliases for an existing type: CREATE TYPE AS <predefined type>. By allowing this in Derby we would simplify migration from, and interoperation with, other databases.