<p>This article describes how to create a <strong>View</strong>.<br /><br />A view is a stored query accessible as a virtual table composed of the result set of queries. Unlike ordinary tables (base tables) in a relational database, a view is not part of the physical schema: it is a dynamic, virtual table computed or collated from data in the database. Changing the data in a table alters the data shown in the view.<br />The result of a view is stored in a permanent table whereas the result of a query is displayed in a temporary table.<br />Views can provide advantages over tables:</p>
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<li>Views can segment the data contained in a table<br /></li>
<li>They can join and simplify multiple tables into a single virtual table <br /></li>
<li>Views can act as aggregated tables, where aggregated data (sum, average etc.) are calculated and presented as part of the data <br /></li>
<li>Views take very little space to store; only the definition is stored, not a copy of all the data they present <br /></li>
<li>Views can limit the exposure to which a table or tables are exposed to the outer world </li>
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<br /><br />Follow these steps to create a <strong>View</strong><br /><ol>
<li>Select the Views Tab from the primary toolbar. <br /></li>
<li>Select New from the secondary toolbar.<br /></li>
<li>Fill-in the Name.<br /></li>
<li>Fill-in the Description (optional)<br /></li>
<li>Select the Tables from the Unassociated Tables, click the right arrow to move to the Associated Tables<br /></li>
<li>Click Submit.<br /></li>
<li>Click Columns.<br /></li>
<li>Select from the TableColumns dropdown to select fields to display.<br /></li>
<li>Fill-in Alias name to display on the view (if left blank the TableColumn field name will be displayed.<br /></li>
<li>Click Add.<br /></li>
<li>Click Submit. <br /></li>
<li>Select Joins, to establish the relationship between the tables selected.<br /></li>
<li>In the LeftTableColumn, select a TableColumn of one table.<br /></li>
<li>In the RightTableColumn, select a TableColumn of a second table.<br /></li>
<li>Click Submit.<br /></li>
<li>Select Close.<br /></li>
<li>Let’s open the View, we just created.<br /></li>
<li>Highlight the name of the <strong>View</strong> you created.<br /></li>
<li>Click Open<br /></li>
<li>Now you will see a view of the information. </li>
</ol><br /><br />To view a Training Video on Creating a View, click the link below:<br /><a target="target" href="http://www.hypersupportonline.com/captivate/createview-800x600.swf"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #810081;">Creating a View</span></span></a>