>I conducted a speed test on opening a database, some tables and some views, here were my results (from an NT Server):
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>1 Database 1 Second
>8 Tables(some free, some from database 12 Seconds
>3 Views (with NODATA) 18 Seconds
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>My main concern is the views, how come the views take longer to open the tables even with NODATA issued? surely they should be quicker - or is it not?
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>Comments welcome
>Kev

Do the views open more than one table per view? One of the things opening a view does (even NODATA) is open the underlying tables. You are not opening 3 items. You could be opening far more.

HTH.