dba1>create sequence test; Sequence created. dba1>create public synonym hsd_aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa for test; Synonym created. dba1>select synonym_name from all_synonyms where table_name=3D'TEST'; SYNONYM_NAME ------------------------------ /cb490d24_HSD_AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA dba1>desc hsd_aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa; ERROR: ORA-00972: identifier is too long ORA-00972: identifier is too long dba1> -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l