How to create view in sql

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Problem

Views can be very useful to simplify queries, simplify reuse and to restrict access to certain columns in a table or tables.

In this tutorial we look at how to create views in SQL Server and some things you should know about views.

Solution

In this tutorial, you will learn what a view is and how to use T-SQL to work with views. We will also discuss some common reasons for creating views and some advantages and disadvantages associated with views.

Types of views in sql

Later, we will learn how to restrict certain data from specific users by setting limitations on the view. Next, we will learn how to create a view that extracts data from multiple tables. Finally, we will learn how to alter and drop views.

A couple points of interest regarding views:

• Views can prevent erroneous manipulation of data in tables by an unsuspecting user.
• Views can also limit how much information a user can access from one or more base tables.

You can often get similar results by creating a stored procedure or CTE, but this tutorial will focus on Views.

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