Aliases
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Aliases let you assume the permissions of another database user without creating a separate user identity. You can use an alias when a user requires only temporary access to a database. You can also use an alias to mask a user’s identity.
Creating and editing
See the following topics:
- Aliases Wizard (DB2 LUW) and Aliases Editor (IBM DB2 LUW)
- Aliases Wizard (DB2 Z/OS) and Aliases Editor (IBM DB2 Z/OS)
- Aliases Wizard (Sybase ASE) and Aliases Editor (Sybase ASE)
DBMS platform availability and object actions/operations supported
The following table lists object actions available for this object type. For an introduction to object actions and details on usage of specific actions, see Object actions.
| DB2 LUW | DB2 z/OS | SYB ASE | |
|---|---|---|---|
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✓ |
✓ |
✓ | |
|
✓ |
✓ |
✓ | |
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✓ |
✓ |
✓ | |
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✓ |