Question

Recently discovered the convenience of using MySQL Views to accumulate data for presentation. I found it convenient because for tables having referential integrity (foreign keys) can be resolved right from the database. For instance, a table of Users with a foreign key role_id will be resolved to have the actual role’s name as well from maybe the Roles table instead of just the role_id which essentially makes no meaning to the viewer.

I am starting to get used to this and already having a lot of views already and therefore having the fear that if I use them too much I might get into some unforeseen issues. Can anyone throw some light into this?

Answer 1

“There are no restrictions within MySQL, so in theory it’s only the
restrictions of your operating system that apply. But they are usually
high enough not to be relevant for practical uses.”

In reference to the article on mysql forum:
MySQL Forums :: Views :: Maximum number of views (resolved: no max)