SQL Views vs Materialized Views: Which Is Better? SQL views evaluate the data in the tables underlying the view’s definition when they’re queried. So, the benefit of using SQL views is that ...

This article explores the internals of materialized views and demonstrates how to precompute complex aggregates—having Oracle dynamically rewrite SQL to reference precomputed aggregate information.

When you’re monitoring materialized views, it’s critical that you check the refresh interval in the dba_jobs view. Here is a SQL statement to check the generated job status for materialized views: ...

Indexed views. In SQL Server 2000 and 2005, you have the ability to add indexes to views. ... An indexed view is a view that has been materialized or stored in the database.