Difference between revisions of "Update Queries"

Revision as of 15:49, 21 December 2016

For updating values already entered into a database. Can edit multiple rows at once. Not using the WHERE clause will cause every entry to be edited.

"UPDATE table SET column1=value1 WHERE column2=value2;"	Changes values in column1 to value1, where column2 equals value2
"UPDATE table SET column1=value1;"	Sets all values in the table, in column1, to value1 (regardless of their current value).
"UPDATE table SET column1=value1, column2=value2;"	Changes column1 to value1 and column2 to value2.

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+For updating values already entered into a database. Can edit multiple rows at once.  Not using the WHERE clause will cause every entry to be edited.
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-| "UPDATE table SET column1=value1 WHERE column2=value2;" || Example
+| "UPDATE table SET column1=value1 WHERE column2=value2;" || Changes values in column1 to value1, where column2 equals value2
 |-
-| "UPDATE table SET column1=value1;" || Example
+| "UPDATE table SET column1=value1;" || Sets all values in the table, in column1, to value1 (regardless of their current value).
 |-
-| "UPDATE table SET column1=value1, column2=value2;" || Example
+| "UPDATE table SET column1=value1, column2=value2;" || Changes column1 to value1 and column2 to value2.
 |}
-For updating values already entered into a database. Can edit multiple rows at once.  Not using the WHERE clause will cause every entry to be edited.
-Editing 'table'
-: --- Changes values in column1 to value1, where column2 equals value2.
-:                      --- Sets all values in the table, in column1, to value1 (regardless of their current value).
-:      --- Changes column1 to value1 and column2 to value2.