Creating SCV Database View
To create a SCV Database View:
- Select Configuration > SCV > Database Views.
- Click New. The Database View Detail window is displayed.
- Specify this information:
- Name
- A unique name of the SCV Database View. The name must contain a prefix SU_V_* or
SUx_V_* (where x = B, C, D, E, F, H, I, L, O, P or S). Else this
error message is displayed during validation:
Cannot save View, name must prefixed with SU_V_* or SUx_V_* where x is one of (B, C, D, E, F, H, I, L, O, P, S). Please refer to Naming conventions in 'SCV Implementation Guide'
Note: You cannot modify the name after the Database View is created. - Description
- The description of the SCV Database View.
- System Definition
- The system defined query definition (SQL expression) for
the Database View.Note: This field is displayed only for the system defined Database view.
- User Definition
- The user defined query definition (SQL expression) for the
Database View.Note:
- The SQL expression for the definition must start with SELECT or WITH statements. The
SELECT clause in a view definition cannot include these
elements:
- An ORDER BY clause unless there is a TOP clause in the list of the SELECT statement. The ORDER BY clause is used only to determine the rows that are returned by the TOP or OFFSET clause in the definition. The ORDER BY clause does not guarantee ordered results when the view is queried unless ORDER BY is also specified in the query itself.
- The INTO keyword.
- The OPTION clause.
- A reference to a temporary table or a table variable.
- You must verify the SQL expression else this error
message is
displayed:
Expression validation failed. Expression is not in the correct format: {0
- The SQL expression for the definition must start with SELECT or WITH statements. The
SELECT clause in a view definition cannot include these
elements:
- Override
- Enable the override of the System Definition by the User
Definition.Note: This field is displayed only for the system defined Database view.
- Enabled
- Indicates the status of the view. Possible values:
- On (Enabled)
- Off (Disabled)
Note: By default, the field is set to On. - System
- Indicates if the SCV Database View is system defined or
user defined.Note: This option is enabled for the Database View defined by the system.
-
Click Save. The Database View is
created after the successful validation of the specified information.
Note: You can use this page to:
- Create a duplicate of the existing view and modify the parameters as required using the Duplicate option.
- Delete only the user defined view using the Delete option. You cannot delete a Database View that is associated with a mapping definition.