> Because there are alot of bugs in how Oracle implements materialized > views. They are extremely unstable and unpredictable. For instance, > try querying a materialized view while it's in the middle of refresh. > > btw. Ian, in Oracle 8 they were called snapshots.
I've used materialized views with great succes for over a year now - admittedly on 9i and not 8i(i actually switched from a home grown solution much like the one you described earlier). I use a "on commit refresh fast" model - there aren't that many updates but there are a LOT of queries on the mv - and i haven't seen any problems so far. Have i just been lucky? /t ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:217170 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
