How can I delete multiple records from a table by using a view as the filter?
By using the DELETE operation, you can join a table with a view to delete the matching rows from the table. The code in Listing 2 shows you how to use a view called v1 as a filter to delete rows from a table called t1. The code initially creates two tables and a view, inserts some sample data, then deletes rows from the first table, which has an ID that matches the key of the view.
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