Function

Summary

Creates a view using a specified query.

Package

sql

Signature

create-view name &key as column-list with-check-option database =>

Arguments

name

The view to be created.

as

An SQL query statement.

column-list

A list.

with-check-option

A boolean.

database

A database.

Values

None.

Description

The create-view function creates a view called name using the as query and the optional column-list and with-check-option . The column-list argument is a list of columns to add to the view. The with-check-option adds WITH CHECK OPTION to the resulting SQL.

The default value of with-check-option is nil . The default value of database is *default-database*.

Example

This example creates the view manager with the records in the employee table whose department is 50.

(create-view [manager] :as [select [*]

                            :from [emp]

                            :where [= [dept] 50]])

See also

create-index
create-table
*default-database*
drop-view