Update data on table
18 May 2024 at 19:50
UPDATE
statement allows you to update data in one or more columns of one or more rows in a table.
UPDATE table_name SET column1 = value1, column2 = value2, ... WHERE condition;
In this syntax:
- First, specify the name of the table that you want to update data after the
UPDATE
keyword. - Second, specify columns and their new values after
SET
keyword. The columns that do not appear in theSET
clause retain their original values. - Third, determine which rows to update in the condition of the
WHERE
clause
Code:
UPDATE company SET salary = salary * 2 WHERE salary = 150000;
The WHERE
clause is optional. If you omit the WHERE
clause, the UPDATE
statement will update all the column values in the table.
Code:
UPDATE company SET salary = salary * 2
Summary :
- Use the
UPDATE
statement to update data in one or more columns of a table. - Specify a condition in a WHERE clause to determine which rows to update data.
- Use the
RETURNING
clause to return the updated rows from theUPDATE
statement