Andy,
No!
In fact, don't explicitly open the source tables at all, just the views.
>in a buffered environment with views, is it neccessary to buffer both the view (if it's an updatable view) and the tables?
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John Koziol, ex-MVP, ex-MS, ex-FoxTeam. Just call me "X"
"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro" - Hunter Thompson (Gonzo) RIP 2/19/05
