Re: Can user specification of a column value be required when querying a view ?

Maybe you could create a function that has a required parameter, so rather
than 'select * from huge_view where .." they do 'select * from
function(some_ssn) [where...]' ?

That function would then query the view using the supplied ssn.

Just a thought.

Steve

On Tue, Nov 21, 2023 at 8:41 AM David Gauthier <dfgpostgres(at)gmail(dot)com>
wrote:

> Hi:
>
> I have a view that I want to require user specification for a specific
> column before the query starts (if that makes sense).
>
> Example
> I want the users to be required to provide a value for ssn in the
> following query...
> "select * from huge_view *where ssn = '106-91-9930'* "
> I never want them to query the view without specifying ssn.
> It has to do with resources and practicality.
>
> Is there a way to do that ?
> Thanks
>
>