>
>> 10.
>> Or an alternative to views where tables can be defined with virtual
>> fields which point to functions. So for example I can say:
>> SELECT balance, name FROM customers WHERE balance < 0;
>> ...where balance actually performs a behind the scenes JOIN against a
>> transactions table and totals the customers credits and debits. I
>> realize views can do this but for adding a single dynamic field they
>> are cumbersome and correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think you can
>> UPDATE against a view.
>
> You are wrong, you can make updatable views.
Yes you can but not out of the box. You have to write some rules to make this
go, isn't it ?
Aly.
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