Revision :Schemabinding

Schemabinding can be specified on VIEWS and UDFs (user defined functions).

For example ;

 
CREATE VIEW [dbo].[vw_myView] WITH SCHEMABINDING AS
SELECT columnlist
FROM dbo.table
GO

Creating an object with SCHEMABINDING prevents the underlying structure of the tables being reference from being changed.

It's advantage is the increased performance of objects that use it.

It's disadvantage is maintainability in that it complicates scripting when underlying objects need to change i.e. the schema bound ones must first be removed.

It is necessary in order to create INDEXED VIEWS in editions of SQL Server that support it.

Solace : Schemabinding & UDFs