Updating Tables

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Data in existing table rows can be changed with the UPDATE statement. This statement has the general form:

 UPDATE table
    SET column = value
    WHERE search-condition;
 

The search condition specifies which rows in the table are to be updated. If no search condition is specified, all rows will be updated.

Update the exchange rate for US dollars to 0.8886:

 UPDATE CURRENCIES
    SET EXCHANGE_RATE = 0.8886
    WHERE CODE = 'USD';
 

Discount all Sony prices by 10 percent:

 UPDATE items
    SET price = price * 0.90
    WHERE producer_id = (SELECT producer_id
                            FROM producers
                            WHERE producer = 'Sony');
 

Primary key columns can be updated provided the table is stored in a databank with the TRANSACTION or LOG option.

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