We want to create tags on our queries so that we can track our usage. Unfortunately dat seems to want to execute queries in the form of creating an intermediate view and then selecting from the view to perform the merge (assuming that that is what you are doing). That eliminates the tag from the query that is performing the work. It seems to me that several years ago, in a different company, I saw dat perform merges by selecting directing from the query. Building and intermediate table rather than an intermediate view. Is that a setting somewhere, or have they just changed the way they do it? Of am I remembering incorrectly?

Thanks, --sw