{"id":906,"date":"2017-10-07T21:53:57","date_gmt":"2017-10-07T14:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oracletutorial.com\/?page_id=906"},"modified":"2025-05-10T18:06:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T01:06:09","slug":"oracle-update","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.oracletutorial.com\/oracle-basics\/oracle-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Oracle UPDATE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Summary<\/strong>: in this tutorial, you&#8217;ll how to learn how to use the Oracle <code>UPDATE<\/code> statement to modify data in a table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id='introduction-to-the-oracle-update-statement'>Introduction to the Oracle UPDATE statement <a href=\"#introduction-to-the-oracle-update-statement\" class=\"anchor\" id=\"introduction-to-the-oracle-update-statement\" title=\"Anchor for Introduction to the Oracle UPDATE statement\">#<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To changes existing values in a table, you use the following Oracle <code>UPDATE<\/code> statement:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-1\" data-shcb-language-name=\"SQL (Structured Query Language)\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"sql\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-sql\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">UPDATE<\/span>\n    table_name\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">SET<\/span>\n    column1 = value1,\n    column2 = value2,\n    column3 = value3,\n    ...\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">WHERE<\/span>\n    condition;\n<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-1\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">SQL (Structured Query Language)<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">sql<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<p>In this syntax:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First, specify the name of the table which you want to update.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Second, provider the name of the column and its news value you want to modify. If you update more than two columns, you separate each expression <code>column = value<\/code> by a comma. The <code>value1<\/code>, <code>value2<\/code>, or <code>value3<\/code> can be literals or a subquery that returns a single value. Note that the <code>UPDATE<\/code> statement allows you to update as many columns as you want.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Third, specify which row to update in the condition of the <code><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oracletutorial.com\/oracle-basics\/oracle-where\/\">WHERE<\/a><\/code> clause. The <code>WHERE<\/code> clause is optional. If you omit it, the <code>UPDATE<\/code> statement will update all rows of the table.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id='oracle-update-examples'>Oracle UPDATE examples <a href=\"#oracle-update-examples\" class=\"anchor\" id=\"oracle-update-examples\" title=\"Anchor for Oracle UPDATE examples\">#<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s create a new table with some sample data for the demonstration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, create a new table named <code>parts<\/code>:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-2\" data-shcb-language-name=\"SQL (Structured Query Language)\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"sql\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-sql\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">CREATE<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">TABLE<\/span> parts (\n  part_id <span class=\"hljs-built_in\">NUMBER<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">GENERATED<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">BY<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">DEFAULT<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">AS<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">IDENTITY<\/span>,\n  part_name <span class=\"hljs-built_in\">VARCHAR<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-number\">50<\/span>) <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">NOT<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-literal\">NULL<\/span>,\n  lead_time <span class=\"hljs-built_in\">NUMBER<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-number\">2<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">0<\/span>) <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">NOT<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-literal\">NULL<\/span>,\n  <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">cost<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-built_in\">NUMBER<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-number\">9<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">2<\/span>) <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">NOT<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-literal\">NULL<\/span>,\n  <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">status<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-built_in\">NUMBER<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-number\">1<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">0<\/span>) <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">NOT<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-literal\">NULL<\/span>,\n  PRIMARY <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">KEY<\/span> (part_id)\n);\n<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-2\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">SQL (Structured Query Language)<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">sql<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<p>Second, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oracletutorial.com\/oracle-basics\/oracle-insert\/\">insert<\/a> some sample data to the <code>parts<\/code> table:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-3\" data-shcb-language-name=\"SQL (Structured Query Language)\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"sql\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-sql\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">INSERT<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">INTO<\/span> parts (part_name,lead_time,<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">cost<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">status<\/span>) <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">VALUES<\/span> (<span class=\"hljs-string\">'sed dictum'<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">5<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">134<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">0<\/span>);\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">INSERT<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">INTO<\/span> parts (part_name,lead_time,<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">cost<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">status<\/span>) <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">VALUES<\/span> (<span class=\"hljs-string\">'tristique neque'<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">3<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">62<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">1<\/span>);\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">INSERT<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">INTO<\/span> parts (part_name,lead_time,<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">cost<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">status<\/span>) <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">VALUES<\/span> (<span class=\"hljs-string\">'dolor quam,'<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">16<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">82<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">1<\/span>);\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">INSERT<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">INTO<\/span> parts (part_name,lead_time,<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">cost<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">status<\/span>) <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">VALUES<\/span> (<span class=\"hljs-string\">'nec, diam.'<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">41<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">10<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">1<\/span>);\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">INSERT<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">INTO<\/span> parts (part_name,lead_time,<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">cost<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">status<\/span>) <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">VALUES<\/span> (<span class=\"hljs-string\">'vitae erat'<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">22<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">116<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">0<\/span>);\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">INSERT<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">INTO<\/span> parts (part_name,lead_time,<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">cost<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">status<\/span>) <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">VALUES<\/span> (<span class=\"hljs-string\">'parturient montes,'<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">32<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">169<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">1<\/span>);\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">INSERT<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">INTO<\/span> parts (part_name,lead_time,<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">cost<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">status<\/span>) <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">VALUES<\/span> (<span class=\"hljs-string\">'metus. In'<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">45<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">88<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">1<\/span>);\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">INSERT<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">INTO<\/span> parts (part_name,lead_time,<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">cost<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">status<\/span>) <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">VALUES<\/span> (<span class=\"hljs-string\">'at, velit.'<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">31<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">182<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">0<\/span>);\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">INSERT<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">INTO<\/span> parts (part_name,lead_time,<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">cost<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">status<\/span>) <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">VALUES<\/span> (<span class=\"hljs-string\">'nonummy ultricies'<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">7<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">146<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">0<\/span>);\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">INSERT<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">INTO<\/span> parts (part_name,lead_time,<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">cost<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">status<\/span>) <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">VALUES<\/span> (<span class=\"hljs-string\">'a, dui.'<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">38<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">116<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">0<\/span>);\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">INSERT<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">INTO<\/span> parts (part_name,lead_time,<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">cost<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">status<\/span>) <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">VALUES<\/span> (<span class=\"hljs-string\">'arcu et'<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">37<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">72<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">1<\/span>);\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">INSERT<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">INTO<\/span> parts (part_name,lead_time,<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">cost<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">status<\/span>) <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">VALUES<\/span> (<span class=\"hljs-string\">'sapien. Cras'<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">40<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">197<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">1<\/span>);\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">INSERT<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">INTO<\/span> parts (part_name,lead_time,<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">cost<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">status<\/span>) <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">VALUES<\/span> (<span class=\"hljs-string\">'et malesuada'<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">24<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">46<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">0<\/span>);\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">INSERT<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">INTO<\/span> parts (part_name,lead_time,<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">cost<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">status<\/span>) <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">VALUES<\/span> (<span class=\"hljs-string\">'mauris id'<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">4<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">153<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">1<\/span>);\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">INSERT<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">INTO<\/span> parts (part_name,lead_time,<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">cost<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">status<\/span>) <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">VALUES<\/span> (<span class=\"hljs-string\">'eleifend egestas.'<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">2<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">146<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">0<\/span>);\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">INSERT<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">INTO<\/span> parts (part_name,lead_time,<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">cost<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">status<\/span>) <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">VALUES<\/span> (<span class=\"hljs-string\">'cursus. Nunc'<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">9<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">194<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">1<\/span>);\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">INSERT<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">INTO<\/span> parts (part_name,lead_time,<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">cost<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">status<\/span>) <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">VALUES<\/span> (<span class=\"hljs-string\">'vivamus sit'<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">37<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">93<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">0<\/span>);\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">INSERT<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">INTO<\/span> parts (part_name,lead_time,<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">cost<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">status<\/span>) <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">VALUES<\/span> (<span class=\"hljs-string\">'ac orci.'<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">35<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">134<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">0<\/span>);\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">INSERT<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">INTO<\/span> parts (part_name,lead_time,<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">cost<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">status<\/span>) <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">VALUES<\/span> (<span class=\"hljs-string\">'arcu. Aliquam'<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">36<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">154<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">0<\/span>);\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">INSERT<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">INTO<\/span> parts (part_name,lead_time,<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">cost<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">status<\/span>) <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">VALUES<\/span> (<span class=\"hljs-string\">'at auctor'<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">32<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">56<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">1<\/span>);\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">INSERT<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">INTO<\/span> parts (part_name,lead_time,<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">cost<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">status<\/span>) <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">VALUES<\/span> (<span class=\"hljs-string\">'purus, accumsan'<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">33<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">12<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">1<\/span>);\n<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-3\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">SQL (Structured Query Language)<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">sql<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<p>Third, retrieve data from the <code>parts<\/code> table:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-4\" data-shcb-language-name=\"SQL (Structured Query Language)\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"sql\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-sql\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">SELECT<\/span>\n    *\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">FROM<\/span>\n    parts\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">ORDER<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">BY<\/span>\n    part_name;\n<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-4\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">SQL (Structured Query Language)<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">sql<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oracletutorial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Oracle-UPDATE-sample-table.png\" alt=\"Oracle UPDATE - sample table\" class=\"wp-image-907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oracletutorial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Oracle-UPDATE-sample-table.png 354w, https:\/\/www.oracletutorial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Oracle-UPDATE-sample-table-242x300.png 242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id='updating-one-column-of-a-single-row'>Updating one column of a single row <a href=\"#updating-one-column-of-a-single-row\" class=\"anchor\" id=\"updating-one-column-of-a-single-row\" title=\"Anchor for Updating one column of a single row\">#<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The following <code>UPDATE<\/code> statement changes the cost of the part with id 1:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-5\" data-shcb-language-name=\"SQL (Structured Query Language)\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"sql\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-sql\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">UPDATE<\/span>\n    parts\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">SET<\/span>\n    <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">cost<\/span> = <span class=\"hljs-number\">130<\/span>\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">WHERE<\/span>\n    part_id = <span class=\"hljs-number\">1<\/span>;<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-5\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">SQL (Structured Query Language)<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">sql<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<p>To verify the update, you use the following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oracletutorial.com\/oracle-basics\/oracle-select\/\">query<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-6\" data-shcb-language-name=\"SQL (Structured Query Language)\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"sql\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-sql\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">SELECT<\/span>\n    *\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">FROM<\/span>\n    parts\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">WHERE<\/span>\n    part_id = <span class=\"hljs-number\">1<\/span>;\n<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-6\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">SQL (Structured Query Language)<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">sql<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"325\" height=\"37\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oracletutorial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Oracle-UPDATE-update-single-column-of-a-row.png\" alt=\"Oracle UPDATE - update single column of a row\" class=\"wp-image-908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oracletutorial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Oracle-UPDATE-update-single-column-of-a-row.png 325w, https:\/\/www.oracletutorial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Oracle-UPDATE-update-single-column-of-a-row-300x34.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id='updating-multiple-columns-of-a-single-row'>Updating multiple columns of a single row <a href=\"#updating-multiple-columns-of-a-single-row\" class=\"anchor\" id=\"updating-multiple-columns-of-a-single-row\" title=\"Anchor for Updating multiple columns of a single row\">#<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The following statement uses the UPDATE statement to update the lead time, cost, and status of the part whose id is 5.<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-7\" data-shcb-language-name=\"SQL (Structured Query Language)\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"sql\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-sql\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">UPDATE<\/span>\n    parts\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">SET<\/span>\n    lead_time = <span class=\"hljs-number\">30<\/span>,\n    <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">cost<\/span> = <span class=\"hljs-number\">120<\/span>,\n    <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">status<\/span> = <span class=\"hljs-number\">1<\/span>\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">WHERE<\/span>\n    part_id = <span class=\"hljs-number\">5<\/span>;\n<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-7\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">SQL (Structured Query Language)<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">sql<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"325\" height=\"36\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oracletutorial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Oracle-UPDATE-update-multiple-column-of-a-row.png\" alt=\"Oracle UPDATE - update multiple column of a row\" class=\"wp-image-909\" title=\"Oracle UPDATE - update multiple column of a row\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oracletutorial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Oracle-UPDATE-update-multiple-column-of-a-row.png 325w, https:\/\/www.oracletutorial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Oracle-UPDATE-update-multiple-column-of-a-row-300x33.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id='updating-multiple-rows-example'>Updating multiple rows example <a href=\"#updating-multiple-rows-example\" class=\"anchor\" id=\"updating-multiple-rows-example\" title=\"Anchor for Updating multiple rows example\">#<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The following uses the <code>UPDATE<\/code> statement to increase the costs of all parts in the parts table by 5%:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-8\" data-shcb-language-name=\"SQL (Structured Query Language)\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"sql\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-sql\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">UPDATE<\/span>\n    parts\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">SET<\/span>\n    <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">cost<\/span> = <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">cost<\/span> * <span class=\"hljs-number\">1.05<\/span>;<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-8\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">SQL (Structured Query Language)<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">sql<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<p>Here is the result:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"221\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oracletutorial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Oracle-UPDATE-update-all-rows.png\" alt=\"Oracle UPDATE - 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