1356
MySQLerrorddlhigh confidence
View is invalid
Production Risk
High — any query against the view fails until it is recreated.
What this means
A view references underlying tables or columns that have been altered or dropped, making the view definition invalid.
Why it happens
- 1Underlying table was dropped or renamed after the view was created
- 2A referenced column was removed or renamed
- 3Database migration that recreated tables without recreating dependent views
How to reproduce
trigger — this will error
trigger — this will error
SELECT * FROM my_view; -- underlying table was dropped
expected output
ERROR 1356 (HY000): View 'db.my_view' references invalid table(s) or column(s) or function(s) or definer/invoker of view lack rights to use them
Fix 1
Recreate the view
Recreate the view
CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW my_view AS SELECT ...;
Why this works
Redefines the view against the current table structure.
Fix 2
Check view definition
Check view definition
SHOW CREATE VIEW my_view;
Why this works
Reveals what the view references so you can identify what changed.
What not to do
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Sources
Official documentation ↗
MySQL 8.0 — 1356 ER_VIEW_INVALID
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