>>>>>>Hi,
>>>>>>Can I create a view (dynamically) from C# code? Here is a simple example:
>>>>>>DB has a table Equipment with the following columns:
>>>>>>Eq_ID Char(15)
>>>>>>Eq_Desc Char(40)
>>>>>>IncInView Bit
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I need to make a call from C# (ASP.NET) and create a view that will have the following:
>>>>>>Eq_ID
>>>>>>Eq_Desc
>>>>>>Only those rows that have InInView set to 1
>>>>>>And name this view, for example, EQ_2015_02_17
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Ideally I would like this view to "auto destroy" the next day.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>TIA for any help.
>>>>>
>>>>>If you want to make an XML file, why not fill a data table with the columns you want and then write the XML file?
>>>>
>>>>This (making an XML file) is exactly what I am doing now in my VFP application. As I am converting it to ASP.NET, I thought that maybe creating a DB view would be a better approach.
>>>
>>>Yes, it probably would be a good idea to get rid of the XML file.
>>>Why isn't a data table a good solution?
>>
>>I take my previous message back. I think there is an approach without XML file, and using the data table. Thank you for asking the question.
>You're welcome.
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