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                                                                  Querying ACCOUNT_USAGE and INFORMATION_SCHEMA views for semantic view information¶

                                                                  You can query the following views for information about semantic views:

                                                                  • In the ACCOUNT_USAGE schema:

                                                                    • SEMANTIC_VIEWS view
                                                                    • SEMANTIC_TABLES view
                                                                    • SEMANTIC_RELATIONSHIPS view
                                                                    • SEMANTIC_FACTS view
                                                                    • SEMANTIC_DIMENSIONS view
                                                                    • SEMANTIC_METRICS view
                                                                  • In the INFORMATION_SCHEMA schema:

                                                                    • SEMANTIC_VIEWS view
                                                                    • SEMANTIC_TABLES view
                                                                    • SEMANTIC_RELATIONSHIPS view
                                                                    • SEMANTIC_FACTS view
                                                                    • SEMANTIC_DIMENSIONS view
                                                                    • SEMANTIC_METRICS view

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                                                                  1. CREATE SEMANTIC VIEW