A view is nothing more than a SQL statement that is stored in the database with an associated name. A view is actually a composition of a table in the form of a predefined SQL query. A view can contain all rows of a table or select rows from a table.
How do I get all view scripts in SQL Server?
- Connect to the server hosting your database in question.
- Expand Databases Folder.
- Right-Click the Database -> Tasks -> Generate Scripts…
- Cleck Next on the Introduction Page.
- Choose Select specific database objects.
- Check the box next to Views (or expand and choose only the views you care about)
How do I query a view in SQL Developer?
- In the Connections navigator in SQL Developer, navigate to the Views node for the schema that includes the view you want to display. If the view is in your own schema, navigate to the Views node in your schema. …
- Open the Views node. …
- Click the name of the view that you want to display.