Sql Delete

SQL delete

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SQL provides a powerful command to delete records from a database. The DELETE statement is used to remove one or more rows from a table based on a condition. It's crucial to use the WHERE clause to specify which records should be deleted, as omitting it will remove all records from the table. Below is a general syntax for the DELETE statement:

DELETE FROM table_name
WHERE condition;

As an example, let’s say we have a table called employees and we want to delete a record of an employee with an id of 5. The SQL command will look as follows:

DELETE FROM employees
WHERE id = 5;

If you want to delete multiple records, you can use different conditions. For instance, if you want to delete all employees who work in the Sales department, you can write:

DELETE FROM employees
WHERE department = 'Sales';

In the case where you want to delete all records from a table while keeping the table structure intact, you can use the TRUNCATE statement, but be cautious as it cannot be rolled back. Here’s how you can use it:

TRUNCATE TABLE employees;

Always make sure to back up your data before executing delete operations, especially when working with live databases. Keeping an eye on the transactions can help in recovering data if something goes wrong. The use of transactions would look like this:

BEGIN;
DELETE FROM employees
WHERE id = 5;
COMMIT;