From: Richard Huxton <dev@archonet.com>
To: Kashmira Patel (kupatel) <kupatel@cisco.com>
Cc: pgsql-sql@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: Creating views
Date: Fri, 09 Mar 2007 08:34:00 +0000
Message-ID: <45F11BF8.4080809@archonet.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <18AE59788A3FC640A367E5652E664D8003CA26C6@xmb-sjc-237.amer.cisco.com>
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Kashmira Patel (kupatel) wrote:
> Hi all, Is it possible to create views that take parameters?
> Basically, I have to create some very complex historical reports, and
> as of now I am using temporary tables to store intermediate query
> results. I calculate values based on the content of these temporary
> tables and use them in the final result. I would like to eliminate
> the need for temporary tables and use views instead, as the data copy
> between the temp tables is taking quite some time.
You can write a function (in SQL even) that would basically be a
parameterised view.
However, views don't "store" anything, so whether you see an improvement
in speed will depend on how long it takes to do your calculations.
--
Richard Huxton
Archonet Ltd
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