REFRESH MATERIALIZED VIEW

Function

REFRESH MATERIALIZED VIEW refreshes materialized views in complete-refresh mode.

Precautions

Full refreshing can be performed on both complete- and fast-refresh materialized views.
To refresh a materialized view, you must have the SELECT permission on the base table.

Syntax

REFRESH MATERIALIZED VIEW mv_name;

Parameter Description

mv_name
Name of the materialized view to be refreshed.

Examples

-- Create an ordinary table.
gaussdb=# CREATE TABLE my_table (c1 int, c2 int);

-- Create a complete-refresh materialized view.
gaussdb=# CREATE MATERIALIZED VIEW my_mv AS SELECT * FROM my_table;

-- Create a fast-refresh materialized view.
gaussdb=# CREATE INCREMENTAL MATERIALIZED VIEW my_imv AS SELECT * FROM my_table;

-- Write data to the base table.
gaussdb=# INSERT INTO my_table VALUES(1,1),(2,2);

-- Completely refresh the complete-refresh materialized view my_mv.
gaussdb=# REFRESH MATERIALIZED VIEW my_mv;

-- Completely refresh the fast-refresh materialized view my_imv.
gaussdb=# REFRESH MATERIALIZED VIEW my_imv;

-- Delete a fast-refresh materialized view.
gaussdb=# DROP MATERIALIZED VIEW my_imv;

-- Delete a complete-refresh materialized view.
gaussdb=# DROP MATERIALIZED VIEW my_mv;

-- Delete the my_table table.
gaussdb=# DROP TABLE my_table;