How to: Create Views (Visual Database Tools)

Because a view is saved in the database and a query is not, the process of creating a new view is different from the process of creating a query.

To create a view

In Object Explorer, right-click the Views node, then choose Add New View from the shortcut menu.
Proceed to design the view as you would design a SELECT query.

Note

Although you can design the view as you would design a SELECT query, there are some restrictions. For more information, see Views (Database Engine).