sys-synonyms-transact-sql.md

title	sys.synonyms (Transact-SQL) | Microsoft Docs
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sys.synonyms (Transact-SQL)

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Contains a row for each synonym object that is sys.objects.type = SN.

Column name	Data type	Description
<Columns inherited from sys.objects>		For a list of columns that this view inherits, see sys.objects (Transact-SQL).
base_object_name	nvarchar(1035)	Fully quoted name of the object to which the user of this synonym is redirected.

Permissions

[!INCLUDEssCatViewPerm] For more information, see Metadata Visibility Configuration.

See Also

Object Catalog Views (Transact-SQL)
Catalog Views (Transact-SQL)