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SQL SERVER – Restrictions of Views – T SQL View Limitations

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Stored Procedure, SQL View

UPDATE: (5/15/2007) Thank you Ben Taylor for correcting errors and incorrect information from this post. He is Database Architect and writes Database Articles at www.sswug.org.

I have been coding as T-SQL for many years. I never have to use view ever in my career. I do not see in my near future I am using Views. I am able to achieve same database architecture goal using either using Third Normal tables, Replications or other database design work around.SQL Views have many many restrictions. There are few listed below. I love T-SQL but I do not like using Views.

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SQL SERVER – Good, Better and Best Programming Techniques

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Interview Questions and Answers, SQL Performance, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Backup and Restore, SQL Constraint and Keys, SQL Cursor, SQL Download, SQL Function, SQL Index, SQL Joins, SQL Scripts, SQL Server DBCC, SQL Server Security, SQL Stored Procedure, SQL Trigger
A week ago, I was invited to meeting of programmers. Subject of meeting was “Good, Better and Best Programming Techniques”. I had made small note before I went to meeting, so if I have to talk about or discuss SQL Server it can come handy. Well, I did not get…
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SQL SERVER – Difference Between Unique Index vs Unique Constraint

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Constraint and Keys, SQL Index, SQL Scripts
Unique Index and Unique Constraint are the same. They achieve same goal. SQL Performance is same for both. Add Unique Constraint ALTER TABLE dbo.<tablename> ADD CONSTRAINT <namingconventionconstraint> UNIQUE NONCLUSTERED ( <columnname> ) ON [PRIMARY] Add Unique Index CREATE UNIQUE NONCLUSTERED INDEX <namingconventionconstraint> ON dbo.<tablename> ( <columnname> ) ON [PRIMARY] There…
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SQL SERVER – ERROR Messages – sysmessages error severity level

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Error Messages, SQL Scripts, SQL Server Security

SQL ERROR Messages

Each error message displayed by SQL Server has an associated error message number that uniquely identifies the type of error. The error severity levels provide a quick reference for you about the nature of the error. The error state number is an integer value between 1 and 127; it represents information about the source that issued the error. The error message is a description of the error that occurred. The error messages are stored in the sysmessages system table.

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