CHAPTER 13
SQL Views and System Security
Two very powerful and important features of SQL are the facility to create and manage logical views, and the capability to manage security issues of a database. This chapter discusses these two related issues. The chapter proceeds under the following subtopics:
- Traditional Logical Views
- System Security
- Materialized Views
- Summary and Concluding Remarks
13.1 Traditional Logical Views
As pointed out in Chapter 3, a logical view is a virtual relation that allows end users to access information in a manner that is consistent with their requirements. Any creditable DBMS will allow the creation and manipulation ...
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