PRO/SQL View Report option
- Last Updated: October 19, 2015
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- Version 13.0
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PRO/SQL View Report option
Choose this option to see the information about all SQL views defined for the working database.
Note: Views of non-OpenEdge databases are treated
as tables. To display information for these views, use the table
reports option. See Database Menu Reference for more information on generating a table report.
When you choose , the Data Dictionary alphabetically lists all the views defined for your database. Select the views for which you want information. The following figure shows the first portion of a View Report window.

The View Report window contains the following fields:
- View Name —The name of the view
- Updatable — Whether the view is updatable
-
Group By — Whether the view is defined with a
GROUP BYclause -
Check Option — Whether the view is defined with a
CHECK OPTION WHEREclause - View Name — View name of the currently displayed view
- Base Tables — Tables from which the view gets its information
-
Where Clause — The
WHEREclause - View Def — The SQL statement executed when defining the view
- Can-Read — Users who can read the rows of the view
- Can-Write — Users who can update records of the view
- Can-Create — Users who can create new records
- Can-Delete — Users who can delete records from the view
- Order — Order of the columns within the view
- View Column Name — Names of the columns that comprise the view
- Base Columns — Base table field names for each view column
To send the report to a file or printer, choose Print. The Data Dictionary prompts you for the printer or filename, whether you want to append the report to an existing file, and the page length.