How do I create a table alias in MySQL

Question

I am migrating an MS Access application (which has linked tables to a MSSQL Server) to MySQL.

As a means to overcome some MSAccess table naming problems, I am seeki

Answer 1

there is a simpler solution for MySQL via MERGE table engine:

imagine we have table named rus_vacancies and need its English equivalent

create table eng_vacancies select * from rus_vacancies;
delete from eng_vacancies;
alter table eng_vacancies ENGINE=MERGE;
alter table eng_vacancies UNION=(rus_vacancies);

now table rus_vacancies equals to table eng_vacancies for any read-write operations

one limitation - original table must have ENGINE=MyISAM (it can be easily done by "alter table rus_vacancies ENGINE=MyISAM")