"execute DBMS_MVIEW.REFRESH"... Need to understand it in detail

Hi tparvaiz,

Oracle has views ... where a view is a stored SQL that creates the output by running the SQL when it is accessed in another SQL etc.  Hence they are dynamic ... as the underlying data changes so does the view.

It also has Materialized views ...(in simple terms)  these are are also stored SQL's that are permanent in that they act like tables.  These are static and do not change until refreshed.  So even if the unlying tables change, the materialised view remains the same until refreshed.

That execute statement you showed is an on demand refresh of a materialized view.

For some documentation, see http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B10501_01/server.920/a96567/repmview.htm

lwadwell

how can I find out what this view is doing (which tables are joined on what fields)...

Thanks

In TOAD in the shcema browser you may find it under "snapshots" I think (instead of views) ... depends on your version.  

You can check out the sys table ALL_MVIEWS e.g. SELECT * FROM all_mviews WHERE mview_name = upper('briir.cust_product').

sorry, quick correction

SELECT * FROM all_mviews WHERE owner = upper('briir') AND mview_name = upper('cust_product')

Sure... I'll give it a try and will let you know my findings...

Another quick one... Before refreshing this view... How can I create a copy of it and save it as a table

would this work...?

create table temp_copy
as
select * from 'briir.cust_product';

Thanks

yes ... it would work (as long as you don't quote the mview).

I am able to read the view (though not through toad)

how can I modify the view... want to change year 2008 to 2009...

Thanks again for your assistance... I think we are getting somewhere now...

I am surprised you cannot see it through TOAD. What version are you using?

Is the year 2008 hard-coded?  To change the definition, i.e. the SQL, you will need to DROP MATERIALIZED VIEW and recreate it via a CREATE MATERIALIZED VIEW.  I don't believe you can ALTER the SQL.

I am using toad version 9.1... I can view "MATERIALIZED VIEW" (by going through schema browser) and can open the script in the editor too... But when I am saving, it saves as local file (on my PC)... Is there a way to save it on the server...

Script reads something like this...




DROP MATERIALIZED VIEW briir.cust_product;
CREATE MATERIALIZED VIEW BRIIR.CUST_PRODUCT
TABLESPACE BI_DATA
PCTUSED    0
PCTFREE    10
INITRANS   2
MAXTRANS   255
STORAGE    (
            INITIAL          80K
            MINEXTENTS       1
            MAXEXTENTS       UNLIMITED
            PCTINCREASE      0
            BUFFER_POOL      DEFAULT
           )
NOCACHE
LOGGING
NOCOMPRESS
NOPARALLEL
BUILD IMMEDIATE
REFRESH COMPLETE ON DEMAND
WITH PRIMARY KEY
ENABLE QUERY REWRITE
AS
/* Formatted on 2009/03/29 02:44 (Formatter Plus v4.8.8) */
SELECT   (CASE
             WHEN seg_sales = 'ABC'
                THEN 'ABC'
             ELSE 'OTHER'
          END
         ) AS mkt_segment,
         parent_name, product_portfolio, product_description,
         ROUND (SUM (m_01jan)) AS jan, ROUND (SUM (m_02feb)) AS feb,
         ROUND (SUM (m_03mar)) AS mar, ROUND (SUM (m_04apr)) AS apr,
         ROUND (SUM (m_05may)) AS may, ROUND (SUM (m_06jun)) AS jun,
         ROUND (SUM (m_07jul)) AS jul, ROUND (SUM (m_08aug)) AS aug,
         ROUND (SUM (m_09sep)) AS sep, ROUND (SUM (m_10oct)) AS oct,
         ROUND (SUM (m_11nov)) AS nov, ROUND (SUM (m_12dec)) AS DEC,
         ROUND (SUM (  m_01jan
                     + m_02feb
                     + m_03mar
                     + m_04apr
                     + m_05may
                     + m_06jun
                     + m_07jul
                     + m_08aug
                     + m_09sep
                     + m_10oct
                     + m_11nov
                     + m_12dec
                    )
               ) AS ytd
    FROM brr.t_brr
   WHERE data_type = 'Actual' AND data_year = 2009 AND profitability = 'TRUE'
GROUP BY (CASE
             WHEN seg_sales = 'ABC'
                THEN 'ABC'
             ELSE 'OTHER'
          END
         ),
         parent_name,
         product_portfolio,
         product_description;

COMMENT ON MATERIALIZED VIEW BRIIR.CUST_PRODUCT IS 'snapshot table for snapshot BRIIR.CUST_PRODUCT';

CREATE BITMAP INDEX BRR.IDX_MV_SEGCUSTPROD_SEG ON BRIIR.CUST_PRODUCT
(MKT_SEGMENT)
LOGGING
TABLESPACE BI_INDEX
PCTFREE    10
INITRANS   2
MAXTRANS   255
STORAGE    (
            INITIAL          80K
            MINEXTENTS       1
            MAXEXTENTS       UNLIMITED
            PCTINCREASE      0
            BUFFER_POOL      DEFAULT
           )
NOPARALLEL;

CREATE INDEX BRR.IDX_MV_SEGCUSTPROD_PARENT ON BRIIR.CUST_PRODUCT
(PARENT_NAME)
LOGGING
TABLESPACE BI_INDEX
PCTFREE    10
INITRANS   2
MAXTRANS   255
STORAGE    (
            INITIAL          80K
            MINEXTENTS       1
            MAXEXTENTS       UNLIMITED
            PCTINCREASE      0
            BUFFER_POOL      DEFAULT
           )
NOPARALLEL;

CREATE BITMAP INDEX BRR.IDX_MV_SEGCUSTPROD_PORTF ON BRIIR.CUST_PRODUCT
(PRODUCT_PORTFOLIO)
LOGGING
TABLESPACE BI_INDEX
PCTFREE    10
INITRANS   2
MAXTRANS   255
STORAGE    (
            INITIAL          80K
            MINEXTENTS       1
            MAXEXTENTS       UNLIMITED
            PCTINCREASE      0
            BUFFER_POOL      DEFAULT
           )
NOPARALLEL;

CREATE BITMAP INDEX BRR.IDX_MV_SEGCUSTPROD_PROD ON BRIIR.CUST_PRODUCT
(PRODUCT_DESCRIPTION)
LOGGING
TABLESPACE BI_INDEX
PCTFREE    10
INITRANS   2
MAXTRANS   255
STORAGE    (
            INITIAL          80K
            MINEXTENTS       1
            MAXEXTENTS       UNLIMITED
            PCTINCREASE      0
            BUFFER_POOL      DEFAULT
           )
NOPARALLEL;


how to create this view... any suggestion...?

Thanks a lot for your assistance...