Sub query in the UPDATE command:
Example: //Double the commission for employees, who have got at least 2 increments.
UPDATE EMP
SET COMM = COMM * 2
WHERE 2 <= ( SELECT COUNT (*) FROM INCR WHERE INCR.EMPNO = EMP.EMPNO
GROUP BY EMPNO);
Be advised that the use of subquery that counts the number of increments given to every employee stored in the INCR table. Please note the comparison, instead of ......>=2, we have written reverse of it as 2 <= .....
DELETE Command
In the following example, the deletion will be performed in EMP table.No deletion will be performed in the INCR table.
Example: Delete the records of employees who have got no increment.
DELETE FROM EMP
WHERE EMPNO NOT IN (SELECT EMPNO FROM INCR);