How to create Sql Synonym or “Alias” for Database Name?

Question

I\'m using ms sql 2008 and trying to create a database name that references another database. For example \'Dev\', \'Test\', \'Demo\' would be database names that i could re

Answer 1

I know this probably will not help in all situations, but you still have the option of using views. You can insert, delete, update, select into a view as long as it has a proper identity key (Primary Key). If you point it to another database, you should drop and recreate to get the different schema (in case you're working between production and test while making changes to the schema in test and/or production.

Synonyms are useful for when you're going to another database and have a 3 or 4 part name, but when you want to make it so you can have a set name, a linked server will also work which will let you use a fixed name if the table names are the same in both databases and you're just pointing between prod and test.