Data Manipulation Language (DML)

Data Manipulation Language (DML)#

Data Manipulation Language (DML) statements add, change and remove the rows stored in tables and views. In Querona these statements target objects in a virtual database, and the change is carried out on the underlying source through its provider.

Statement

Description

INSERT

Adds one or more new rows to a table or view.

UPDATE

Changes the values of existing rows.

DELETE

Removes rows from a table or view.

MERGE

Inserts, updates or deletes rows in a target in a single statement, based on a source.

TRUNCATE TABLE

Removes all rows from a table in one operation.