====== LU08.A04 - DELETE ======

===== Requirements  =====
  * Work type: Individual
  * Timeframe: 15 Minutes
  * Means of aid: 
      * Only teaching materials, no websearch, no use of ai.
  * Expected Result: Specific employees are deleted from the table 'employees'

===== Assignments =====
After selecting data in assignment A1 and updating it in A2, it is about time to turn to how to delete data from the table.

==== A: Delete of one row ====
Sarah Johnson has left the company and is therefore to be deleted from the table. Formulate the according DML DELETE statement.

  DELETE FROM employees
  WHERE name = 'Sarah'
  AND surname = 'Johnson';

Alternatively, the commands is likewise possible with using the employee_id.

  DELETE FROM employees
  WHERE employee_id = 4;
  
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==== B: Delete of multiple rows ====
It is common, that we retire when reaching a certain age. Remove all date from individuals who are older than 60 from the employees table.

Hint: Before performing the deletion, make sure that you got the right resultset.

Content of the table before deleting the concerned resultset:

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  SELECT * FROM employees
  WHERE birthdate < '1964-01-01';

  DELETE FROM employees
  WHERE birthdate < '1964-01-01';
  
The result is visible in the next image below:

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===== Solution =====
[[modul:m290:learningunits:lu07:loesungen:l04|Lösung]]

===== Vocabulary =====
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