Updates on PIVOTs in SQL Server 2008

Question

Is there a way to perform updates on a PIVOTed table in SQL Server 2008 where the changes propagate back to the source table, assuming there is no aggregation?

Answer 1

PIVOTs always require an aggregate function in the pivot clause.

Thus there is always aggregation.

So, no, it cannot be updatable.

You CAN put an INSTEAD OF TRIGGER on a view based on the statement and thus you can make any view updatable.

Example here