Re: I am looking for references on updatable views

arthernan_at_hotmail.com wrote:
> I have become interested in updateble views and I would like to read
> about the subject. I am most interested on writings of people that
> think they are useful.

I'm not an expert in this area, but have one little tidbit to offer as this is also an area of interest to me.

I have been looking at updatable views as data models backing "screens" (forms, user interfaces). [And don't worry -- there is no need to inform me of model-view-controller and other patterns for decoupling a screen model from a database model] If we require such views to be relational views as currently defined, we cannot back most screens with a single updatable view. If you expand your definition of a view to permit nested structures or complex data types including multivalued attributes, then you can model a screen just as you might model the data for persistence in a non-1NF database.

> Also impressions on directions of research on the topic would be
> greatly appreciated.

I'm interested in what you find.

> I almost would like to write something funny to interest at least a few
> on leaving me a few lines. But I think my brian is dry.

I laughed about your brian being dry, knowing many Brians myself and in spite of my brAIn lacking a bit right now too. Cheers! --dawn
>
> Arturo Hernandez
Received on Mon Oct 10 2005 - 21:16:36 CDT