I think that's not possible:

http://groups.google.com/groups?q=Oracle+synonyms+functions&hl=pt&lr=&ie=UTF-8&selm=01bd04e4%241c919740%240cdb74a6%40pc88511209.tex.emn.com&rnum=8

Best Regards,
Alexandre Murranga


-----Original Message-----
From: akki
[mailto:oracledba-ezmlmshield-x37359286.[Email address protected]
Sent: quinta-feira, 17 de Junho de 2004 9:36
To: LazyDBA Discussion
Subject: synonym for package.function_name()


hi all dba...
here is a query from my side

is there any way through which we can use single word instead of
using package_name.function_name in pl/sql or somewhere else...

can we create synonyms for functions for that purpose..........



SQL> select ex1.dow(sysdate) from dual;

EX1.DOW(SYSDATE)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
----
Thu

SQL> create synonym dow for ex1.dow;

Synonym created.

SQL> select dow(sysdate) from dual;
select dow(sysdate) from dual
*
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-00904: "DOW": invalid identifier


thanks
akki



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