Creating a view

Use the Create View window to create a view on tables or other views on the current server.

Authorities and privileges

To create a view:

  1. Open the Create View window.
  2. In the View schema field, type a 1-8 character name that is unique on the current server. You can use an existing schema name, or a new one.
  3. In the View name field, type a 1-8 character name that is unique.
  4. Edit the contents of the SLQ statement box to enter the values that you want for the COLUMN, AS, WITH, SELECT, FROM, and WHERE clauses.
  5. Select a radio button to indicate whether you want check option None, Cascaded, or Local.
  6. Optional: In the Comments field, type any comments about the view.
  7. Click OK to save your changes and close the window.

Related information

View owners and privileges

About granting and revoking privileges