diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/data_types/boolean/data_type.h b/include/sqlpp11/data_types/boolean/data_type.h
index 66528c63..7589d829 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/data_types/boolean/data_type.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/data_types/boolean/data_type.h
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ namespace sqlpp
     template <typename T>
     using _is_valid_operand = is_boolean_t<T>;
   };
+
+  using bit = sqlpp::boolean;
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/data_types/day_point/data_type.h b/include/sqlpp11/data_types/day_point/data_type.h
index a589e752..9be108a0 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/data_types/day_point/data_type.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/data_types/day_point/data_type.h
@@ -42,5 +42,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
     template <typename T>
     using _is_valid_assignment_operand = is_day_point_t<T>;
   };
+
+  using date = day_point;
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/data_types/text/data_type.h b/include/sqlpp11/data_types/text/data_type.h
index 7b90b5e0..6215dacb 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/data_types/text/data_type.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/data_types/text/data_type.h
@@ -43,5 +43,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
   using blob = text;
   using varchar = text;
   using char_ = text;
+  using binary = text;
+  using varbinary = text;
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/data_types/time_point/data_type.h b/include/sqlpp11/data_types/time_point/data_type.h
index ad3f727e..41bc7eca 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/data_types/time_point/data_type.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/data_types/time_point/data_type.h
@@ -40,5 +40,9 @@ namespace sqlpp
     template <typename T>
     using _is_valid_operand = is_day_or_time_point_t<T>;
   };
+
+  using datetime = time_point;
+  using timestamp = time_point;
+  using time = time_point;
 }
 #endif