SQL> insert into mymovies 2 values('cursedch',2017); insert into mymovies * ERROR at line 1: ORA-00942: table or view does not exist SQL> insert into user15.mymovies 2 values('cursedch',2017); 1 row created. SQL> select * from mymovies; select * from mymovies * ERROR at line 1: ORA-00942: table or view does not exist SQL> select * from user15.mymovies; TITLE YEAR ---------- ---------- cursedch 2017 SQL> commit; Commit complete. SQL> select * from user15.mymovies; TITLE YEAR ---------- ---------- cursedch 2017 SQL> select * from user15.mymovies; TITLE YEAR ---------- ---------- rouge 1 2016 cursedch 2017 SQL> --create a synonym for the "long" names SQL> create synonym mymovies for user15.mymovies; create synonym mymovies for user15.mymovies * ERROR at line 1: ORA-01031: insufficient privileges SQL> select user from dual 2 ; USER ------------------------------ USER16 SQL> create synonym mymovies for user15.mymovies; Synonym created. SQL> insert into mymovies 2 values('hp',2000); 1 row created. SQL> commit; Commit complete. SQL> create synonym film for user15.mymovies; Synonym created. SQL> SQL> insert into film 2 values('aaa',2001); 1 row created. SQL> commit; Commit complete. SQL> spool off