External access to database container artifacts

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon, including instructions which, when executed by a microprocessor, cause a computer system to:

• create a public synonym object outside a run-time database container in a database, the public synonym object being associated with a database object inside the run-time database container;
• and
• configure the public synonym object as an external link to the database object inside the run-time database container independent of the name and location of the run-time database container.

A database comprising:

• a run-time database container providing an isolated computing environment for a database object deployed therein;
• and
• a public synonym object outside the run-time database container in the database, the public synonym object being associated with the database object inside the run-time database container and providing external access to the database object inside the run-time database container independent of the location of the run-time database container.