Table Alias

On the IDO Table Wizard form, use this field to create or view a unique, valid SQL identifier for this table. This identifier is used to reference the table in join specifications and in generated SQL.

On other forms, this field is read-only.

An alias--usually a shorter version of the table name--can make a SQL statement shorter and easier to read. Aliases are also useful when working with multiple instances of the same table when you need to refer to one instance or the other.