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10. SQL Aliases

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§ SQL aliases are used to temporarily rename a table or a column heading.
§ Basically aliases are created to make column names more readable.

Syntax for Columns

SELECTcolumn_nameASalias_name
FROMtable_name

Syntax for Tables

SELECTcolumn_name(s)
FROMtable_nameASalias_name;

Here is a SQL statement with alias
§ Example
SELECTo.OrderID,o.OrderDate,c.CustomerName
FROM Customers AS c, Orders AS o
WHEREc.CustomerName=’Around the Horn’ANDc.CustomerID=o.CustomerID;

The same SQL statement without aliases:
§ Example
SELECTOrders.OrderID,Orders.OrderDate,Customers.CustomerName
FROM Customers, Orders

WHERECustomers.CustomerName="Around the Horn" ANDCustomers.CustomerID=Orders.CustomerID;





















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