Question

I have recently (today) started using SQL, I have absolutely no idea what I’m doing. I made a Query.sql file and started to throw some random commands in. I highlight a SELECT and execute it to see what happens, I add a new SELECT, highlight it and see what that does.

However when I tried to create a view it had some problems. I don’t really understand why but using a GO before and after it seemed to solve the problem, but now when I do a select from that view, it does not recognize it (that being said, it works, but it’s highlighted with red, usually that means it should not compile).

Could someone explain in layman’s terms what’s going on ? And how can I resolve the SELECT * FROM METRIC_STATS issue ? (I tried encapsulating it in the same go, other goes, don’t exactly know how it should even look like)

GO
CREATE VIEW METRIC_STATS (  ID, MONTH, TEMP_C, RAIN_C) 
AS SELECT   ID, 
            MONTH, 
            (TEMP_F - 32) * 5 /9, 
            RAIN_I * 0.3937 
            FROM STATS;
GO          
SELECT * FROM METRIC_STATS;

Answer 1

now when I do a select from that view, it does not recognize it (that
being said, it works, but it’s highlighted with red, usually that
means it should not compile).

Assuming you’re using SQL Server Management Studio: you have to manually reset its view list. You can do that by right clicking Views and then Refresh.

@AlexK’s suggestion would also work if it exists (in my SSMS, there’s no such menu command.)