DB2 Error Code – -158 the number of columns specified for the view is not the same as the number of columns specified by the select clause

In this post, you’ll learn about the error message -158 the number of columns specified for the view is not the same as the number of columns specified by the select clause in the IBM DB2 database , the reason why it occurs along with the solution to fix it

IBM DB2 Error Message

-158 the number of columns specified for the view is not the same as the number of columns specified by the select clause

Reason for the Error

The number of column names specified for a view in a CREATE VIEW statement must equal the number of elements (column names, SQL functions, expressions, etc.) specified in the following AS SELECT clause.

Solution

Correct the syntax of the statement to specify a column name for each column in the view to be created.