sqlView

XML format for the sqlView object

The sqlView element is a child of the schema object.

The sqlView contains children elements of type sqlViewColumn and databaseSpecificSql.

<sqlView name="my_new_SQL_view" id=4040 >
   <sql>select web_login as owner from table_user union select req_originator as owner from table_fcs_detail</sql>

   <sqlViewColumn name="owner" datatype="String"  length="40">
           <description>this is the owner</description>
   </sqlViewColumn>
</sqlView >

Attribute Name

Required

Default

Description

name

Yes

 

Specifies the name of the sqlView. This must be a unique name amongst all tables and views.

id

Yes

 

Specifies the id number of the sqlView. This must be a unique id amongst all tables and views. The customer range for IDs is 430-511 and 2000-4999.

sql

Yes

 

Specifies the actual SQL for the view.

description

No

 

Description of the sqlView and its purpose.

groupName

No

 

Specifies the name of the application module that the sqlView is used by.

baseTable

No

 

Specifies the name of the main tables used in the view.

See Also

schema

table

relation

view

exclusiveRelationSet

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sqlViewColumn

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