✏️ Explanatory Question
Answer with Explanation
In D365 Finance & Operations, an AOT View is built on top of a Query.
The Query defines how data is fetched (datasources, joins, ranges, grouping), while the View exposes that query as a read-only, SQL-backed object that behaves like a table.
In short:
Query = logic (joins, filters, grouping)
View = representation of that query as a virtual table
How they work together
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A View always has one Query (embedded in it)
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The Query determines:
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Datasources and joins
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Ranges and group by
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Order by
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The View:
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Does not store data
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Executes the Query at runtime
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Can be consumed by forms, SSRS, OData, and X++
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What does this sentence REALLY mean?
“In D365 Finance & Operations, an AOT View is built on top of a Query.”
It means this:
👉 A Query is the brain (logic)
👉 A View is the face (output)
The View cannot exist without a Query. The Query decides what data and how data is fetched, and the View exposes that logic as a read-only virtual table.
