How much space does view occupy in database?

Do views take up memory?

A view is a virtual table in SQL that functions similarly to a standard table, but does not need to be physically stored, i.e. it is only stored in memory and does not take up actual storage space.

Does view take physical space?

Views can be used for security purposes or can add extra value from the security point of view. It does not hold any space because it only has the definition in the data dictionary, not the copy of actual data.

What is the size of view in SQL?

Answers. A "view" has no size, unless there are indexes on it. It is simply a predefined SELECT statement.

Are views stored on disk?

Views are a logical virtual table created by “select query” but the result is not stored anywhere in the disk and every time we need to fire the query when we need data, so always we get updated or the latest data from original tables.