CREATE VIEW

Description

The view is a virtual table based on the result-set of an SQL statement.

A view contains rows and columns, just like a real table. The fields in a view are fields from one or more real tables in the database.

You can add SQL statements and functions to a view and present the data as if the data were coming from one single table.

A view is created with the CREATE VIEW statement.

Syntax

  1. > CREATE VIEW view_name AS
  2.   SELECT column1, column2, ...
  3.   FROM table_name
  4.   WHERE condition;

Note

A view always shows up-to-date data! The database engine recreates the view, every time a user queries it.

Examples

  • Example 1:
  1. CREATE TABLE t00(a INTEGER);
  2. INSERT INTO t00 VALUES (1),(2);
  3. CREATE TABLE t01(a INTEGER);
  4. INSERT INTO t01 VALUES (1);
  5. CREATE VIEW v0 AS SELECT t00.a, t01.a AS b FROM t00 LEFT JOIN t01 USING(a);
  7. mysql> SELECT t00.a, t01.a AS b FROM t00 LEFT JOIN t01 USING(a);
  8. +------+------+
  9. | a    | b    |
  10. +------+------+
  11. |    1 |    1 |
  12. |    2 | NULL |
  13. +------+------+
  14. 2 rows in set (0.01 sec)
  16. mysql> SELECT * FROM v0 WHERE b >= 0;
  17. +------+------+
  18. | a    | b    |
  19. +------+------+
  20. |    1 |    1 |
  21. +------+------+
  22. 1 row in set (0.01 sec)
  24. mysql> SHOW CREATE VIEW v0;
  25. +------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
  26. | View | Create View                                                                |
  27. +------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
  28. | v0   | CREATE VIEW v0 AS SELECT t00.a, t01.a AS b FROM t00 LEFT JOIN t01 USING(a) |
  29. +------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
  30. 1 row in set (0.00 sec)
  • Example 2:
  1. drop table if exists t1;
  2. create table t1 (id int,ti tinyint unsigned,si smallint,bi bigint unsigned,fl float,dl double,de decimal,ch char(20),vch varchar(20),dd date,dt datetime);
  3. insert into t1 values(1,1,4,3,1113.32,111332,1113.32,'hello','subquery','2022-04-28','2022-04-28 22:40:11');
  4. insert into t1 values(2,2,5,2,2252.05,225205,2252.05,'bye','sub query','2022-04-28','2022-04-28 22:40:11');
  5. insert into t1 values(3,6,6,3,3663.21,366321,3663.21,'hi','subquery','2022-04-28','2022-04-28 22:40:11');
  6. insert into t1 values(4,7,1,5,4715.22,471522,4715.22,'good morning','my subquery','2022-04-28','2022-04-28 22:40:11');
  7. insert into t1 values(5,1,2,6,51.26,5126,51.26,'byebye',' is subquery?','2022-04-28','2022-04-28 22:40:11');
  8. insert into t1 values(6,3,2,1,632.1,6321,632.11,'good night','maybe subquery','2022-04-28','2022-04-28 22:40:11');
  9. insert into t1 values(7,4,4,3,7443.11,744311,7443.11,'yes','subquery','2022-04-28','2022-04-28 22:40:11');
  10. insert into t1 values(8,7,5,8,8758.00,875800,8758.11,'nice to meet','just subquery','2022-04-28','2022-04-28 22:40:11');
  11. insert into t1 values(9,8,4,9,9849.312,9849312,9849.312,'see you','subquery','2022-04-28','2022-04-28 22:40:11');
  12. drop table if exists t2;
  13. create table t2 (id int,ti tinyint unsigned,si smallint,bi bigint unsigned,fl float,dl double,de decimal,ch char(20),vch varchar(20),dd date,dt datetime);
  14. insert into t2 values(1,1,4,3,1113.32,111332,1113.32,'hello','subquery','2022-04-28','2022-04-28 22:40:11');
  15. insert into t2 values(2,2,5,2,2252.05,225205,2252.05,'bye','sub query','2022-04-28','2022-04-28 22:40:11');
  16. insert into t2 values(3,6,6,3,3663.21,366321,3663.21,'hi','subquery','2022-04-28','2022-04-28 22:40:11');
  17. insert into t2 values(4,7,1,5,4715.22,471522,4715.22,'good morning','my subquery','2022-04-28','2022-04-28 22:40:11');
  18. insert into t2 values(5,1,2,6,51.26,5126,51.26,'byebye',' is subquery?','2022-04-28','2022-04-28 22:40:11');
  19. insert into t2 values(6,3,2,1,632.1,6321,632.11,'good night','maybe subquery','2022-04-28','2022-04-28 22:40:11');
  20. insert into t2 values(7,4,4,3,7443.11,744311,7443.11,'yes','subquery','2022-04-28','2022-04-28 22:40:11');
  21. insert into t2 values(8,7,5,8,8758.00,875800,8758.11,'nice to meet','just subquery','2022-04-28','2022-04-28 22:40:11');
  22. insert into t2 values(9,8,4,9,9849.312,9849312,9849.312,'see you','subquery','2022-04-28','2022-04-28 22:40:11');
  24. mysql> select * from (select * from t1) sub where id > 4;
  25. +------+------+------+------+----------+---------+------+--------------+----------------+------------+---------------------+
  26. | id   | ti   | si   | bi   | fl       | dl      | de   | ch           | vch            | dd         | dt                  |
  27. +------+------+------+------+----------+---------+------+--------------+----------------+------------+---------------------+
  28. |    5 |    1 |    2 |    6 |    51.26 |    5126 |   51 | byebye       |  is subquery?  | 2022-04-28 | 2022-04-28 22:40:11 |
  29. |    6 |    3 |    2 |    1 |    632.1 |    6321 |  632 | good night   | maybe subquery | 2022-04-28 | 2022-04-28 22:40:11 |
  30. |    7 |    4 |    4 |    3 |  7443.11 |  744311 | 7443 | yes          | subquery       | 2022-04-28 | 2022-04-28 22:40:11 |
  31. |    8 |    7 |    5 |    8 |     8758 |  875800 | 8758 | nice to meet | just subquery  | 2022-04-28 | 2022-04-28 22:40:11 |
  32. |    9 |    8 |    4 |    9 | 9849.312 | 9849312 | 9849 | see you      | subquery       | 2022-04-28 | 2022-04-28 22:40:11 |
  33. +------+------+------+------+----------+---------+------+--------------+----------------+------------+---------------------+
  34. 5 rows in set (0.01 sec)
  36. create view v1 as select * from (select * from t1) sub where id > 4;
  37. create view v2 as select ti as t,fl as f from (select * from t1) sub where dl <> 4;
  38. create view v3 as select * from (select ti as t,fl as f from t1 where dl <> 4) sub;
  39. create view v4 as select id,min(ti) from (select * from t1) sub group by id;
  40. create view v5 as select * from (select id,min(ti) from (select * from t1) t1 group by id) sub;
  41. mysql> select * from v1;
  42. +------+------+------+------+----------+---------+------+--------------+----------------+------------+---------------------+
  43. | id   | ti   | si   | bi   | fl       | dl      | de   | ch           | vch            | dd         | dt                  |
  44. +------+------+------+------+----------+---------+------+--------------+----------------+------------+---------------------+
  45. |    5 |    1 |    2 |    6 |    51.26 |    5126 |   51 | byebye       |  is subquery?  | 2022-04-28 | 2022-04-28 22:40:11 |
  46. |    6 |    3 |    2 |    1 |    632.1 |    6321 |  632 | good night   | maybe subquery | 2022-04-28 | 2022-04-28 22:40:11 |
  47. |    7 |    4 |    4 |    3 |  7443.11 |  744311 | 7443 | yes          | subquery       | 2022-04-28 | 2022-04-28 22:40:11 |
  48. |    8 |    7 |    5 |    8 |     8758 |  875800 | 8758 | nice to meet | just subquery  | 2022-04-28 | 2022-04-28 22:40:11 |
  49. |    9 |    8 |    4 |    9 | 9849.312 | 9849312 | 9849 | see you      | subquery       | 2022-04-28 | 2022-04-28 22:40:11 |
  50. +------+------+------+------+----------+---------+------+--------------+----------------+------------+---------------------+
  51. 5 rows in set (0.00 sec)
  53. mysql> select * from v2;
  54. +------+----------+
  55. | t    | f        |
  56. +------+----------+
  57. |    1 |  1113.32 |
  58. |    2 |  2252.05 |
  59. |    6 |  3663.21 |
  60. |    7 |  4715.22 |
  61. |    1 |    51.26 |
  62. |    3 |    632.1 |
  63. |    4 |  7443.11 |
  64. |    7 |     8758 |
  65. |    8 | 9849.312 |
  66. +------+----------+
  67. 9 rows in set (0.00 sec)
  69. mysql> select * from v3;
  70. +------+----------+
  71. | t    | f        |
  72. +------+----------+
  73. |    1 |  1113.32 |
  74. |    2 |  2252.05 |
  75. |    6 |  3663.21 |
  76. |    7 |  4715.22 |
  77. |    1 |    51.26 |
  78. |    3 |    632.1 |
  79. |    4 |  7443.11 |
  80. |    7 |     8758 |
  81. |    8 | 9849.312 |
  82. +------+----------+
  83. 9 rows in set (0.00 sec)
  85. mysql> select * from v4;
  86. +------+---------+
  87. | id   | min(ti) |
  88. +------+---------+
  89. |    1 |       1 |
  90. |    2 |       2 |
  91. |    3 |       6 |
  92. |    4 |       7 |
  93. |    5 |       1 |
  94. |    6 |       3 |
  95. |    7 |       4 |
  96. |    8 |       7 |
  97. |    9 |       8 |
  98. +------+---------+
  99. 9 rows in set (0.00 sec)
  101. mysql> select * from v5;
  102. +------+---------+
  103. | id   | min(ti) |
  104. +------+---------+
  105. |    1 |       1 |
  106. |    2 |       2 |
  107. |    3 |       6 |
  108. |    4 |       7 |
  109. |    5 |       1 |
  110. |    6 |       3 |
  111. |    7 |       4 |
  112. |    8 |       7 |
  113. |    9 |       8 |
  114. +------+---------+
  115. 9 rows in set (0.01 sec)