awslabs / awslabs/amazon-redshift-utils

Finding dependencies of materialized views

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Description

Hi there.

The v_view_dependency script:
https://github.com/awslabs/amazon-redshift-utils/blob/master/src/AdminViews/v_view_dependency.sql#L1
does not work for materialized views.

I had a table that would not drop without 'cascade'. I could not find a dependency via the view. Dropping the table I discovered a materialized view was dropped.
It would be useful if we could use the `v_view_dependency` view for materialized views.

thanks

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Research direction

Start with src/AdminViews/v_view_dependency.sql and reproduce the reported case where dropping a table also drops a materialized view. Review how the view finds dependencies, then verify that materialized-view dependencies appear in its results and that the original table can be identified before a cascade drop.

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Tech stack
sql
Domain
databases
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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