Re: SQL Views worth it?

[Steve Richter <stephenrichter@xxxxxxxxx>]

I have found SQL functions to be really useful. Using them more and more.
Maybe if you are using Views to encapsulate and reuse business logic you
should think in terms of what functions can do for you.


On Fri, Aug 24, 2018 at 2:10 PM, Thomas Garvey <tgarvey@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I'm developing a new application and trying to have the DB do as much of
> the work as possible.
> So, I'm incorporating SQL Views but finding the throughput underwhelming.
> Granted that some of the views are based on other views (in keeping with
> the attempt to have the DB do some work for me)
> but it appears that every time a view is queried the views are rebuilt by
> the OS.
>
> I read somewhere that Views can be considered somewhat like logical files,
> but at least logicals
> can be set to have immediate updates as underlying physicals change. Views
> have no such attribute settings.
>
> So, what's considered best practices for SQL Views?
> Should I just rewrite these things as logicals?
>
> --
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Thomas Garvey
>
>
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