>I cannot validate my database, because it has a view (lv_CPExpenses) based on another view (lv_ExpenseByDate - a parameterized view). Every time SDT tries to validate lv_CPExpenses, I get an error saying the alias lv_ExpenseByDate is not found.
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>I have found a workaround, but I'm not sure what Murphies might be lurking in the background. Specifically, if after opening SDT I manually open my lv_ExpenseByDate in the same datasession as SDT, the validation appears to work fine.
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>Is there some other way to handle this?
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>There was an earlier thread on this subject, but it did not appear to get resolved. Any thoughts on solutions?
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>Thanks,
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>David

If lv_cPExpenses is based on lv_ExpensesByDate, and you use codebook style denomination, lv_ExpensesByDate is aliased v_ExpensesByDate. So what I do is simly duplicate lv_ExpensesByDate as v_ExpensesByDate. That's enough to fake the DBC.

José