SQL Server Differences between View and Table

Differences between View and Table

• Storage: Table data is physically stored while view is a virtual table that points to table instead of storing any physical data.
• Dependence: View is dependent upon table but not vice versa. When data in table is inserted, updated or deleted then view is affected but a table created out of a table is not affected because tables are independent database objects.
• Security: View is created as interface to provide only that data to user that we want to display as per the permissions of the user.
• Importance: Table is crucial entity in database but view is less important than table. Multiple views can be created from a table. Deleting table may severely impact the business but deleting view is not that much important.