====== LU08.S04 - DELETE ======

===== 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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