What is the difference between a materialized view (snapshot) fast refresh versus complete refresh? When is one better, and when the other?



What is the difference between a materialized view (snapshot) fast refresh versus complete refresh? ..

Answer / Swamjeet Singh

A 'fast refresh' updates only the changed blocks of data in a materialized view, making it more efficient for smaller amounts of changes. A 'complete refresh', on the other hand, rebuilds the entire materialized view from scratch. Fast refresh is preferable when the data volume is small and changes infrequently, while complete refresh may be necessary if there are significant updates to the source data.

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