Re: how to modify a view

From: "J(dot) Manuel Velasco - UBILIBET" <tech(at)ubilibet(dot)com>
To: Shane Ambler <pgsql(at)Sheeky(dot)Biz>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: how to modify a view
Date: 2008-05-21 07:49:30
Message-ID: 4833D40A.5010804@ubilibet.com
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Thank you Shane

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Shane Ambler escribió:
> J. Manuel Velasco - UBILIBET wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> The DB I am using has views. I need to modify the view adding one
>> field to the QUERY that build the query.
>>
>> When I edit the VIEW and add the field, I get the error that tells me
>> "It's not possible to change columns number in a view"
>>
>> So, do I need to remove the complete VIEW and create a new one ? Or
>> there is other way to modify the view. ?¿
>>
>> Thanks in advance, --
>
> Yes - The only way to do it is DROP VIEW... then CREATE VIEW... - the
> catch is any other views that depend on the view you wish to drop.
>
>
> <manual quote>
> You can only replace a view with a new query that generates the
> identical set of columns (i.e., same column names and data types).
> </manual quote>
>
>
>
>

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