# SQL Views \[Oct 17\]

**URL:** https://community.nocodb.com/t/sql-views-oct-17/712
**Category:** Discord-Discussions
**Created:** [November 3, 2022, 11:18am UTC](https://community.nocodb.com/t/sql-views-oct-17/712 "2022-11-03T11:18:53Z")
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### Author: ![NocoDB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/6f9a4e/32.png) [@NocoDB](https://community.nocodb.com/u/NocoDB)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2022, 11:18am UTC](https://community.nocodb.com/t/sql-views-oct-17/712/1 "2022-11-03T11:18:53Z")

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> 🙋‍♂️ **Flame** _asked_

## How do I view an SQL VIEW (not Table)?

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### Author: ![NocoDB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/6f9a4e/32.png) [@NocoDB](https://community.nocodb.com/u/NocoDB)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2022, 11:18am UTC](https://community.nocodb.com/t/sql-views-oct-17/712/2 "2022-11-03T11:18:54Z")

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> 👨‍🦲 **dstala** _replied_

#### SQL Views are displayed by default when you connect to external DB. MySQL Screenshot displayed here (notice change in icon when compared to table list)

 ![image0](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/nocodb/original/1X/8796cc4c7a1d2dc8ea776055f193974ea77fee02.png)

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### Author: ![NocoDB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/6f9a4e/32.png) [@NocoDB](https://community.nocodb.com/u/NocoDB)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2022, 11:18am UTC](https://community.nocodb.com/t/sql-views-oct-17/712/3 "2022-11-03T11:18:56Z")

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> 🙋‍♂️ **Flame** _replied_

#### I will need to refresh the database connection by creating a new project?

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#### Post date: [November 3, 2022, 11:18am UTC](https://community.nocodb.com/t/sql-views-oct-17/712/4 "2022-11-03T11:18:57Z")

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> 👨‍🦲 **dstala** _replied_

#### SQL views should appear by default. No need for explicit refresh

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#### Post date: [November 3, 2022, 11:18am UTC](https://community.nocodb.com/t/sql-views-oct-17/712/5 "2022-11-03T11:18:58Z")

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