Materialized view query (Oracle 9i)

Question

I have dropped a materialized view query and trying to create the same with additional columns in the prebuilt table.
Option - 1
when Iam using a query in the materialized view query "select * from schema.table@link, with refresh mode fast option, the database throws an error " no table or view exists"
Option - 2
When Iam using a query in the materialized view query "select * from schema.table@link, with refresh mode option either complete or force, it gets created.
I need to create the above materialized view query in the fast mode option, Please help.
-bala

Answer 1

Hi,
Does a table named profit_mvw already exist?
The following example illustrates the two steps required to register a user-defined table. First, the table is created, then the materialized view is defined using exactly the same name as the table. This materialized view sum_sales_tab is eligible for use in query rewrite.
CREATE TABLE sum_sales_tab
PCTFREE 0 TABLESPACE demo
STORAGE (INITIAL 16k NEXT 16k PCTINCREASE 0) AS
SELECT s.prod_id, SUM(amount_sold) AS dollar_sales,
SUM(quantity_sold) AS unit_sales
FROM sales s GROUP BY s.prod_id;
CREATE MATERIALIZED VIEW sum_sales_tab
ON PREBUILT TABLE WITHOUT REDUCED PRECISION
ENABLE QUERY REWRITE AS
SELECT s.prod_id, SUM(amount_sold) AS dollar_sales,
SUM(quantity_sold) AS unit_sales
FROM sales s GROUP BY s.prod_id;
Regards,
Simon