SQL update columns with arithmetical expression

In this page, we are going to discuss how to change the data of the columns with the SQL UPDATE statement using an arithmetical expression.

Example:

Sample table: neworder

To change the value of 'advance_amount' column with a new value as specified -

1. 'ord_amount'*10,

the following SQL statement can be used:

SQL Code:

UPDATE neworder
SET advance_amount=ord_amount*.10;

Output:

SQL update columns with arithmetical expression and where

In the following, we are going to discuss how to change the data of the columns with the SQL UPDATE statement using arithmetical expression and SQL WHERE clause.

Example:

Sample table: neworder

To update the value of 'advance_amount' with following conditions -

1. new value for 'advance_amount is 'ord_amount'*10,

2. 'ord_date' must be greater than '01-Aug-08',

the following SQL statement can be used:

SQL Code:

UPDATE neworder
SET advance_amount=ord_amount*.10
WHERE ord_date>'01-Aug-08';

SQL update columns with arithmetical expression and boolean 'AND'

In the following, we are going to discuss how to change the data of the columns with the SQL UPDATE statement using arithmetical expression and SQL WHERE clause and boolean operator AND.

Example:

Sample table: customer1

To change the value of 'outstanding_amt' of 'customer1' table with following conditions -

1. modified value for 'outstanding_amt' is 'outstanding_amt'-('outstanding_amt'*.10),

2. 'cust_country' must be 'India',

3. and 'grade' must be 1,

the following SQL statement can be used :

SQL Code:

UPDATE customer1
SET outstanding_amt=outstanding_amt-(outstanding_amt*.10)
WHERE cust_country='India' AND grade=1;

SQL update columns with arithmetical expression and comparison operator

In the following, we are discussing, how to change the data of the columns with the SQL UPDATE statement using arithmetical expression and COMPARISON operator.

Example:

Sample table: neworder

To change the value of 'advance_amount' of 'neworder' table with the following condition -

1. modified value for 'advance_amount' is 'ord_amount'*.10,

2. 'ord_date' must be greater than '01-Aug-08',

3. and 'ord_date' must be less than '01-Dec-08',

the following SQL statement can be used:

SQL Code:

UPDATE neworder
SET advance_amount=ord_amount*.10
WHERE ord_date>'01-Aug-08' AND ord_date<'01-Dec-08';

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