HPE NonStop SQL/MX Error – 12318 FIRST/ANY is not allowed in a query expression of a materialized view.

In this blog post, let’s learn about the error message “12318 FIRST/ANY is not allowed in a query expression of a materialized view.” when working with HPE NonStop SQL/MX, the reason for the error and the solution to fix this error message.

Error Message

12318 FIRST/ANY is not allowed in a query expression of a materialized view.

Reason for the Error

You attempted to specify a FIRST N or ANY N expression in the materialized view definition.

Solution

Remove the expression involving FIRST N or ANY N from the materialized view definition and resubmit the statement