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To: "Dean Gibson (DB Administrator)" <postgresql@ultimeth.com>
cc: pgsql-sql@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: Can CREATE TYPE be used to create a synonym? 
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Comments: In-reply-to "Dean Gibson (DB Administrator)"
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	message dated "Sun, 10 Feb 2008 17:38:11 -0800"
Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2008 21:57:53 -0500
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From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
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"Dean Gibson (DB Administrator)" <postgresql@ultimeth.com> writes:
> CREATE TYPE DATETIME AS (dummy TIMESTAMP);

> I suspect not (syntax issues w/ input, output, etc).  Is there an 
> alternate way to declare a type synonym?

CREATE DOMAIN would serve a lot better.

			regards, tom lane