Briefly describe an sql dml statement for changing existing data in a table.

The Update statement in the DML is used for changing existing data in a table.

Explanation:

Their are following Sql statement in the DML.

Insert

This SQL statement is used for inserting data into the table.

select

This SQL statement is used for retrieving data from database  

update

This SQL statement is used for updating data in a table.

delete

This SQL statement is used for delete data from database .

The "UPDATE" SQL statement in DML is used for Modify the data in the existing table .

Following are the syntax of Update SQL query

Update tablename

set column1=value1,column2=value2column N=valueN

Where condition;

Example :Suppose we have student table and (rollno,name,age and add) are the field for that table we have to change the address of rollno 105

Then we use update query like that

UPDATE STUDENT

SET add='kalam nagar'

where rollno=105;