Multiple choice technology databases

COMPLETE REFRESH by default will _________________all rows in an mview before inserting new rows

  1. Create

  2. Delete

  3. Append

  4. Do Nothing

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B Correct answer
Explanation

A COMPLETE REFRESH of a materialized view deletes all existing rows before inserting the new data set. This differs from FAST REFRESH, which only applies incremental changes. The DELETE operation ensures no stale data remains.