>You can use ODBC trace or/and SQL Server profiler to see what is sent to >SQL Server in each case.

This is a VFP database so SQL Server is not being used

>I am monitering the network traffic when I open a view versus when I >execute the underlying SQL. I find that the SQL SELECT taxes the network < >5% while opening the view records under 50%. I get the SQL statement from >GENDBC so I am confident that's the view's code. The SELECT statement for >the view is:

>SELECT ManifestHdr.dManifest, ManifestHdr.lOpen, ManifestHdr.iQty,;
> COUNT(ManifestDtl.iPk) AS nScanned, ManifestHdr.iPk,
> Manifesthdr.iFkSystems;
> FROM SN!ManifestHdr;
> LEFT OUTER JOIN SN!ManifestGrp;
> ON ManifestGrp.iFkManHdr = ManifestHdr.iPk;
> LEFT OUTER JOIN SN!ManifestDtl;
> ON ManifestDtl.iFkManGrp = ManifestGrp.iPk;
> WHERE ManifestHdr.iFkSystems = ?vp_ManifestHdr_iFkSystems;
> GROUP BY ManifestHdr.iPk;
> ORDER BY ManifestHdr.dManifest
>Any ideas why this is?