synapse workspace - serverless sql pool

Question

Hello,
Within the serverless sql pool, I have created sql scripts to run "select from loaded files...", i.e. openrowset queries.
Now that I have views using simple select queries, I would like to find out if there are any limitations to it in serverless sql pool in comparison to the actual sql script used in the sql server management studio. Alternatively, is there a website I can read about this?
Thank you

Answer 1

Hi @arkiboys ,

Thank you for posting query in Microsoft Q&A Platform.

There is not much difference in terms of syntax of view creation in comparison with actual SQL script and SQL script in Synapse. Click here to know about CREATE VIEW in Azure Synapse Analytics in detail.

But, there are some limitations with Views in Azure Synapse. Views in Synapse SQL are only stored as metadata. Consequently, the following options aren't available:

• There isn't a schema binding option
• Base tables can't be updated through the view
• Views can't be created over temporary tables
• There's no support for the EXPAND / NOEXPAND hints
• There are no indexed views in Synapse SQL

Click here to know about Views in Azure Synapse SQL.
Click here to know about limitations of Views in Azure Synapse SQL.

Hope this will help. Please let us know if any further queries.

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