Well as you may know, you cannot index a view with a self join. Well actually even two joins of the same table, even if it's not technically a self join. A couple of guys from microsoft came up with a work around. But it's so complicated I don't understand it!!!
The solution to the problem is here: http://jmkehayias.blogspot.com/2008/12/creating-indexed-view-with-self-join.html
The view I want to apply this work around to is:
create VIEW vw_lookup_test
WITH SCHEMABINDING
AS
select
count_big(*) as [count_all],
awc_txt,
city_nm,
str_nm,
stru_no,
o.circt_cstdn_nm [owner],
t.circt_cstdn_nm [tech],
dvc.circt_nm,
data_orgtn_yr
from
((dbo.dvc
join dbo.circt
on dvc.circt_nm = circt.circt_nm)
join dbo.circt_cstdn o
on circt.circt_cstdn_user_id = o.circt_cstdn_user_id)
join dbo.circt_cstdn t
on dvc.circt_cstdn_user_id = t.circt_cstdn_user_id
group by
awc_txt,
city_nm,
str_nm,
stru_no,
o.circt_cstdn_nm,
t.circt_cstdn_nm,
dvc.circt_nm,
data_orgtn_yr
go
Any help would be greatly apreciated!!!
Thanks so much in advance!
