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Delete on row with LOW_PRIORITY

mysql>
mysql>
mysql> CREATE TABLE Books(
    ->    BookID SMALLINT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
    ->    BookName VARCHAR(40) NOT NULL,
    ->    InStock SMALLINT NOT NULL
    -> )
    -> ENGINE=INNODB;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.05 sec)
mysql>
mysql> CREATE TABLE Orders(
    ->    OrderID SMALLINT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
    ->    BookID SMALLINT NOT NULL,
    ->    Quantity TINYINT (40) NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
    ->    DateOrdered TIMESTAMP,
    ->    FOREIGN KEY (BookID) REFERENCES Books (BookID)
    -> )
    -> ENGINE=INNODB;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.05 sec)
mysql>
mysql>
mysql> INSERT INTO Books VALUES (101, "Java", 12),
    ->                          (102, "PHP", 17),
    ->                          (103, "MySQL", 23),
    ->                          (104, "Perl", 32),
    ->                          (105, "Pyton", 6),
    ->                          (106, "www.sqle.ru", 28);
Query OK, 6 rows affected (0.03 sec)
Records: 6  Duplicates: 0  Warnings: 0
mysql>
mysql> INSERT INTO Orders VALUES (1001, 103, 1, "2001-11-12 12:30:00"),
    ->                           (1002, 101, 1, "2002-10-16 12:31:00"),
    ->                           (1003, 103, 2, "2003-02-11 12:34:00"),
    ->                           (1004, 104, 3, "2004-01-19 12:36:00"),
    ->                           (1005, 102, 1, "2005-12-17 12:41:00"),
    ->                           (1006, 103, 2, "2006-10-18 12:59:00"),
    ->                           (1007, 101, 1, "2004-11-21 13:01:00"),
    ->                           (1008, 103, 1, "2014-10-16 13:02:00"),
    ->                           (1009, 102, 4, "1994-09-02 13:22:00"),
    ->                           (1010, 101, 2, "1995-10-04 13:30:00"),
    ->                           (1011, 103, 1, "1996-08-12 13:32:00"),
    ->                           (1012, 105, 1, "2004-10-03 13:40:00"),
    ->                           (1013, 106, 2, "2002-05-12 13:44:00"),
    ->                           (1014, 103, 1, "2001-10-01 14:01:00"),
    ->                           (1015, 106, 1, "1997-05-05 14:05:00"),
    ->                           (1016, 104, 2, "1998-10-07 14:28:00"),
    ->                           (1017, 105, 1, "2004-03-12 14:31:00"),
    ->                           (1018, 102, 1, "2004-10-21 14:32:00"),
    ->                           (1019, 106, 3, "1991-01-30 14:49:00"),
    ->                           (1020, 103, 1, "1990-10-12 14:51:00");
Query OK, 20 rows affected (0.03 sec)
Records: 20  Duplicates: 0  Warnings: 0
mysql>
mysql> select * from Books;
+--------+----------------+---------+
| BookID | BookName       | InStock |
+--------+----------------+---------+
|    101 | Java           |      12 |
|    102 | PHP            |      17 |
|    103 | MySQL          |      23 |
|    104 | Perl           |      32 |
|    105 | Pyton          |       6 |
|    106 | www.sqle.ru |      28 |
+--------+----------------+---------+
6 rows in set (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> select * from Orders;
+---------+--------+----------+---------------------+
| OrderID | BookID | Quantity | DateOrdered         |
+---------+--------+----------+---------------------+
|    1001 |    103 |        1 | 2001-11-12 12:30:00 |
|    1002 |    101 |        1 | 2002-10-16 12:31:00 |
|    1003 |    103 |        2 | 2003-02-11 12:34:00 |
|    1004 |    104 |        3 | 2004-01-19 12:36:00 |
|    1005 |    102 |        1 | 2005-12-17 12:41:00 |
|    1006 |    103 |        2 | 2006-10-18 12:59:00 |
|    1007 |    101 |        1 | 2004-11-21 13:01:00 |
|    1008 |    103 |        1 | 2014-10-16 13:02:00 |
|    1009 |    102 |        4 | 1994-09-02 13:22:00 |
|    1010 |    101 |        2 | 1995-10-04 13:30:00 |
|    1011 |    103 |        1 | 1996-08-12 13:32:00 |
|    1012 |    105 |        1 | 2004-10-03 13:40:00 |
|    1013 |    106 |        2 | 2002-05-12 13:44:00 |
|    1014 |    103 |        1 | 2001-10-01 14:01:00 |
|    1015 |    106 |        1 | 1997-05-05 14:05:00 |
|    1016 |    104 |        2 | 1998-10-07 14:28:00 |
|    1017 |    105 |        1 | 2004-03-12 14:31:00 |
|    1018 |    102 |        1 | 2004-10-21 14:32:00 |
|    1019 |    106 |        3 | 1991-01-30 14:49:00 |
|    1020 |    103 |        1 | 1990-10-12 14:51:00 |
+---------+--------+----------+---------------------+
20 rows in set (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql>
mysql>
mysql> DELETE LOW_PRIORITY FROM Orders
    -> WHERE BookID=103
    -> ORDER BY DateOrdered DESC
    -> LIMIT 1;
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> select * from Books;
+--------+----------------+---------+
| BookID | BookName       | InStock |
+--------+----------------+---------+
|    101 | Java           |      12 |
|    102 | PHP            |      17 |
|    103 | MySQL          |      23 |
|    104 | Perl           |      32 |
|    105 | Pyton          |       6 |
|    106 | www.sqle.ru |      28 |
+--------+----------------+---------+
6 rows in set (0.02 sec)
mysql>
mysql> select * from Orders;
+---------+--------+----------+---------------------+
| OrderID | BookID | Quantity | DateOrdered         |
+---------+--------+----------+---------------------+
|    1001 |    103 |        1 | 2001-11-12 12:30:00 |
|    1002 |    101 |        1 | 2002-10-16 12:31:00 |
|    1003 |    103 |        2 | 2003-02-11 12:34:00 |
|    1004 |    104 |        3 | 2004-01-19 12:36:00 |
|    1005 |    102 |        1 | 2005-12-17 12:41:00 |
|    1006 |    103 |        2 | 2006-10-18 12:59:00 |
|    1007 |    101 |        1 | 2004-11-21 13:01:00 |
|    1009 |    102 |        4 | 1994-09-02 13:22:00 |
|    1010 |    101 |        2 | 1995-10-04 13:30:00 |
|    1011 |    103 |        1 | 1996-08-12 13:32:00 |
|    1012 |    105 |        1 | 2004-10-03 13:40:00 |
|    1013 |    106 |        2 | 2002-05-12 13:44:00 |
|    1014 |    103 |        1 | 2001-10-01 14:01:00 |
|    1015 |    106 |        1 | 1997-05-05 14:05:00 |
|    1016 |    104 |        2 | 1998-10-07 14:28:00 |
|    1017 |    105 |        1 | 2004-03-12 14:31:00 |
|    1018 |    102 |        1 | 2004-10-21 14:32:00 |
|    1019 |    106 |        3 | 1991-01-30 14:49:00 |
|    1020 |    103 |        1 | 1990-10-12 14:51:00 |
+---------+--------+----------+---------------------+
19 rows in set (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql>
mysql>
mysql> drop table Orders;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.03 sec)
mysql> drop table Books;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.05 sec)
mysql>


Delete statement based on table joins

mysql>
mysql>
mysql> CREATE TABLE Books(
    ->    BookID SMALLINT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
    ->    BookName VARCHAR(40) NOT NULL,
    ->    InStock SMALLINT NOT NULL
    -> )
    -> ENGINE=INNODB;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.05 sec)
mysql>
mysql> CREATE TABLE Orders(
    ->    OrderID SMALLINT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
    ->    BookID SMALLINT NOT NULL,
    ->    Quantity TINYINT (40) NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
    ->    DateOrdered TIMESTAMP,
    ->    FOREIGN KEY (BookID) REFERENCES Books (BookID)
    -> )
    -> ENGINE=INNODB;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.05 sec)
mysql>
mysql>
mysql> INSERT INTO Books VALUES (101, "Java", 12),
    ->                          (102, "PHP", 17),
    ->                          (103, "MySQL", 23),
    ->                          (104, "Perl", 32),
    ->                          (105, "Pyton", 6),
    ->                          (106, "www.sqle.ru", 28);
Query OK, 6 rows affected (0.03 sec)
Records: 6  Duplicates: 0  Warnings: 0
mysql>
mysql> INSERT INTO Orders VALUES (1001, 103, 1, "2001-11-12 12:30:00"),
    ->                           (1002, 101, 1, "2002-10-16 12:31:00"),
    ->                           (1003, 103, 2, "2003-02-11 12:34:00"),
    ->                           (1004, 104, 3, "2004-01-19 12:36:00"),
    ->                           (1005, 102, 1, "2005-12-17 12:41:00"),
    ->                           (1006, 103, 2, "2006-10-18 12:59:00"),
    ->                           (1007, 101, 1, "2004-11-21 13:01:00"),
    ->                           (1008, 103, 1, "2014-10-16 13:02:00"),
    ->                           (1009, 102, 4, "1994-09-02 13:22:00"),
    ->                           (1010, 101, 2, "1995-10-04 13:30:00"),
    ->                           (1011, 103, 1, "1996-08-12 13:32:00"),
    ->                           (1012, 105, 1, "2004-10-03 13:40:00"),
    ->                           (1013, 106, 2, "2002-05-12 13:44:00"),
    ->                           (1014, 103, 1, "2001-10-01 14:01:00"),
    ->                           (1015, 106, 1, "1997-05-05 14:05:00"),
    ->                           (1016, 104, 2, "1998-10-07 14:28:00"),
    ->                           (1017, 105, 1, "2004-03-12 14:31:00"),
    ->                           (1018, 102, 1, "2004-10-21 14:32:00"),
    ->                           (1019, 106, 3, "1991-01-30 14:49:00"),
    ->                           (1020, 103, 1, "1990-10-12 14:51:00");
Query OK, 20 rows affected (0.05 sec)
Records: 20  Duplicates: 0  Warnings: 0
mysql>
mysql> select * from Books;
+--------+----------------+---------+
| BookID | BookName       | InStock |
+--------+----------------+---------+
|    101 | Java           |      12 |
|    102 | PHP            |      17 |
|    103 | MySQL          |      23 |
|    104 | Perl           |      32 |
|    105 | Pyton          |       6 |
|    106 | www.sqle.ru |      28 |
+--------+----------------+---------+
6 rows in set (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> select * from Orders;
+---------+--------+----------+---------------------+
| OrderID | BookID | Quantity | DateOrdered         |
+---------+--------+----------+---------------------+
|    1001 |    103 |        1 | 2001-11-12 12:30:00 |
|    1002 |    101 |        1 | 2002-10-16 12:31:00 |
|    1003 |    103 |        2 | 2003-02-11 12:34:00 |
|    1004 |    104 |        3 | 2004-01-19 12:36:00 |
|    1005 |    102 |        1 | 2005-12-17 12:41:00 |
|    1006 |    103 |        2 | 2006-10-18 12:59:00 |
|    1007 |    101 |        1 | 2004-11-21 13:01:00 |
|    1008 |    103 |        1 | 2014-10-16 13:02:00 |
|    1009 |    102 |        4 | 1994-09-02 13:22:00 |
|    1010 |    101 |        2 | 1995-10-04 13:30:00 |
|    1011 |    103 |        1 | 1996-08-12 13:32:00 |
|    1012 |    105 |        1 | 2004-10-03 13:40:00 |
|    1013 |    106 |        2 | 2002-05-12 13:44:00 |
|    1014 |    103 |        1 | 2001-10-01 14:01:00 |
|    1015 |    106 |        1 | 1997-05-05 14:05:00 |
|    1016 |    104 |        2 | 1998-10-07 14:28:00 |
|    1017 |    105 |        1 | 2004-03-12 14:31:00 |
|    1018 |    102 |        1 | 2004-10-21 14:32:00 |
|    1019 |    106 |        3 | 1991-01-30 14:49:00 |
|    1020 |    103 |        1 | 1990-10-12 14:51:00 |
+---------+--------+----------+---------------------+
20 rows in set (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql>
mysql> DELETE FROM Orders
    -> USING Books, Orders
    -> WHERE Books.BookID=Orders.BookID
    ->    AND Books.BookName="MySQL";
Query OK, 7 rows affected (0.01 sec)
mysql>
mysql> select * from Books;
+--------+----------------+---------+
| BookID | BookName       | InStock |
+--------+----------------+---------+
|    101 | Java           |      12 |
|    102 | PHP            |      17 |
|    103 | MySQL          |      23 |
|    104 | Perl           |      32 |
|    105 | Pyton          |       6 |
|    106 | www.sqle.ru |      28 |
+--------+----------------+---------+
6 rows in set (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> select * from Orders;
+---------+--------+----------+---------------------+
| OrderID | BookID | Quantity | DateOrdered         |
+---------+--------+----------+---------------------+
|    1002 |    101 |        1 | 2002-10-16 12:31:00 |
|    1004 |    104 |        3 | 2004-01-19 12:36:00 |
|    1005 |    102 |        1 | 2005-12-17 12:41:00 |
|    1007 |    101 |        1 | 2004-11-21 13:01:00 |
|    1009 |    102 |        4 | 1994-09-02 13:22:00 |
|    1010 |    101 |        2 | 1995-10-04 13:30:00 |
|    1012 |    105 |        1 | 2004-10-03 13:40:00 |
|    1013 |    106 |        2 | 2002-05-12 13:44:00 |
|    1015 |    106 |        1 | 1997-05-05 14:05:00 |
|    1016 |    104 |        2 | 1998-10-07 14:28:00 |
|    1017 |    105 |        1 | 2004-03-12 14:31:00 |
|    1018 |    102 |        1 | 2004-10-21 14:32:00 |
|    1019 |    106 |        3 | 1991-01-30 14:49:00 |
+---------+--------+----------+---------------------+
13 rows in set (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql>
mysql>
mysql> drop table Orders;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.02 sec)
mysql> drop table Books;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.05 sec)
mysql>
mysql>


Delete statement based on table joins (tableName.*)

mysql>
mysql> CREATE TABLE Books(
    ->    BookID SMALLINT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
    ->    BookName VARCHAR(40) NOT NULL,
    ->    InStock SMALLINT NOT NULL
    -> )
    -> ENGINE=INNODB;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.05 sec)
mysql>
mysql> CREATE TABLE Orders(
    ->    OrderID SMALLINT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
    ->    BookID SMALLINT NOT NULL,
    ->    Quantity TINYINT (40) NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
    ->    DateOrdered TIMESTAMP,
    ->    FOREIGN KEY (BookID) REFERENCES Books (BookID)
    -> )
    -> ENGINE=INNODB;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.06 sec)
mysql>
mysql>
mysql> INSERT INTO Books VALUES (101, "Java", 12),
    ->                          (102, "PHP", 17),
    ->                          (103, "MySQL", 23),
    ->                          (104, "Perl", 32),
    ->                          (105, "Pyton", 6),
    ->                          (106, "www.sqle.ru", 28);
Query OK, 6 rows affected (0.05 sec)
Records: 6  Duplicates: 0  Warnings: 0
mysql>
mysql> INSERT INTO Orders VALUES (1001, 103, 1, "2001-11-12 12:30:00"),
    ->                           (1002, 101, 1, "2002-10-16 12:31:00"),
    ->                           (1003, 103, 2, "2003-02-11 12:34:00"),
    ->                           (1004, 104, 3, "2004-01-19 12:36:00"),
    ->                           (1005, 102, 1, "2005-12-17 12:41:00"),
    ->                           (1006, 103, 2, "2006-10-18 12:59:00"),
    ->                           (1007, 101, 1, "2004-11-21 13:01:00"),
    ->                           (1008, 103, 1, "2014-10-16 13:02:00"),
    ->                           (1009, 102, 4, "1994-09-02 13:22:00"),
    ->                           (1010, 101, 2, "1995-10-04 13:30:00"),
    ->                           (1011, 103, 1, "1996-08-12 13:32:00"),
    ->                           (1012, 105, 1, "2004-10-03 13:40:00"),
    ->                           (1013, 106, 2, "2002-05-12 13:44:00"),
    ->                           (1014, 103, 1, "2001-10-01 14:01:00"),
    ->                           (1015, 106, 1, "1997-05-05 14:05:00"),
    ->                           (1016, 104, 2, "1998-10-07 14:28:00"),
    ->                           (1017, 105, 1, "2004-03-12 14:31:00"),
    ->                           (1018, 102, 1, "2004-10-21 14:32:00"),
    ->                           (1019, 106, 3, "1991-01-30 14:49:00"),
    ->                           (1020, 103, 1, "1990-10-12 14:51:00");
Query OK, 20 rows affected (0.03 sec)
Records: 20  Duplicates: 0  Warnings: 0
mysql>
mysql> select * from Books;
+--------+----------------+---------+
| BookID | BookName       | InStock |
+--------+----------------+---------+
|    101 | Java           |      12 |
|    102 | PHP            |      17 |
|    103 | MySQL          |      23 |
|    104 | Perl           |      32 |
|    105 | Pyton          |       6 |
|    106 | www.sqle.ru |      28 |
+--------+----------------+---------+
6 rows in set (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> select * from Orders;
+---------+--------+----------+---------------------+
| OrderID | BookID | Quantity | DateOrdered         |
+---------+--------+----------+---------------------+
|    1001 |    103 |        1 | 2001-11-12 12:30:00 |
|    1002 |    101 |        1 | 2002-10-16 12:31:00 |
|    1003 |    103 |        2 | 2003-02-11 12:34:00 |
|    1004 |    104 |        3 | 2004-01-19 12:36:00 |
|    1005 |    102 |        1 | 2005-12-17 12:41:00 |
|    1006 |    103 |        2 | 2006-10-18 12:59:00 |
|    1007 |    101 |        1 | 2004-11-21 13:01:00 |
|    1008 |    103 |        1 | 2014-10-16 13:02:00 |
|    1009 |    102 |        4 | 1994-09-02 13:22:00 |
|    1010 |    101 |        2 | 1995-10-04 13:30:00 |
|    1011 |    103 |        1 | 1996-08-12 13:32:00 |
|    1012 |    105 |        1 | 2004-10-03 13:40:00 |
|    1013 |    106 |        2 | 2002-05-12 13:44:00 |
|    1014 |    103 |        1 | 2001-10-01 14:01:00 |
|    1015 |    106 |        1 | 1997-05-05 14:05:00 |
|    1016 |    104 |        2 | 1998-10-07 14:28:00 |
|    1017 |    105 |        1 | 2004-03-12 14:31:00 |
|    1018 |    102 |        1 | 2004-10-21 14:32:00 |
|    1019 |    106 |        3 | 1991-01-30 14:49:00 |
|    1020 |    103 |        1 | 1990-10-12 14:51:00 |
+---------+--------+----------+---------------------+
20 rows in set (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> DELETE Orders.*
    -> FROM Books, Orders
    -> WHERE Books.BookID=Orders.BookID
    ->    AND Books.BookName="www.sqle.ru";
Query OK, 3 rows affected (0.02 sec)
mysql>
mysql> select * from Books;
+--------+----------------+---------+
| BookID | BookName       | InStock |
+--------+----------------+---------+
|    101 | Java           |      12 |
|    102 | PHP            |      17 |
|    103 | MySQL          |      23 |
|    104 | Perl           |      32 |
|    105 | Pyton          |       6 |
|    106 | www.sqle.ru |      28 |
+--------+----------------+---------+
6 rows in set (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> select * from Orders;
+---------+--------+----------+---------------------+
| OrderID | BookID | Quantity | DateOrdered         |
+---------+--------+----------+---------------------+
|    1001 |    103 |        1 | 2001-11-12 12:30:00 |
|    1002 |    101 |        1 | 2002-10-16 12:31:00 |
|    1003 |    103 |        2 | 2003-02-11 12:34:00 |
|    1004 |    104 |        3 | 2004-01-19 12:36:00 |
|    1005 |    102 |        1 | 2005-12-17 12:41:00 |
|    1006 |    103 |        2 | 2006-10-18 12:59:00 |
|    1007 |    101 |        1 | 2004-11-21 13:01:00 |
|    1008 |    103 |        1 | 2014-10-16 13:02:00 |
|    1009 |    102 |        4 | 1994-09-02 13:22:00 |
|    1010 |    101 |        2 | 1995-10-04 13:30:00 |
|    1011 |    103 |        1 | 1996-08-12 13:32:00 |
|    1012 |    105 |        1 | 2004-10-03 13:40:00 |
|    1014 |    103 |        1 | 2001-10-01 14:01:00 |
|    1016 |    104 |        2 | 1998-10-07 14:28:00 |
|    1017 |    105 |        1 | 2004-03-12 14:31:00 |
|    1018 |    102 |        1 | 2004-10-21 14:32:00 |
|    1020 |    103 |        1 | 1990-10-12 14:51:00 |
+---------+--------+----------+---------------------+
17 rows in set (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql>
mysql>
mysql> drop table Orders;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.02 sec)
mysql> drop table Books;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.05 sec)
mysql>


The DELETE statement

The syntax for deleting rows is:



DELETE FROM <table_name>
WHERE (<column_name> = "some_value");


Using the LIMIT keyword to ensure only the number of rows you specify are deleted

mysql>
mysql>
mysql> CREATE TABLE Employee(
    ->     id            int,
    ->     first_name    VARCHAR(15),
    ->     last_name     VARCHAR(15),
    ->     start_date    DATE,
    ->     end_date      DATE,
    ->     salary        FLOAT(8,2),
    ->     city          VARCHAR(10),
    ->     description   VARCHAR(15)
    -> );
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.02 sec)
mysql>
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->              values (1,"Jason",    "Martin",  "19960725",  "20060725", 1234.56, "Toronto",  "Programmer");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(2,"Alison",   "Mathews",  "19760321", "19860221", 6661.78, "Vancouver","Tester");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(3,"James",    "Smith",    "19781212", "19900315", 6544.78, "Vancouver","Tester");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(4,"Celia",    "Rice",     "19821024", "19990421", 2344.78, "Vancouver","Manager");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(5,"Robert",   "Black",    "19840115", "19980808", 2334.78, "Vancouver","Tester");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(6,"Linda",    "Green",    "19870730", "19960104", 4322.78,"New York",  "Tester");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(7,"David",    "Larry",    "19901231", "19980212", 7897.78,"New York",  "Manager");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(8,"James",    "Cat",     "19960917",  "20020415", 1232.78,"Vancouver", "Tester");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> select * from Employee;
+------+------------+-----------+------------+------------+---------+-----------+-------------+
| id   | first_name | last_name | start_date | end_date   | salary  | city      | description |
+------+------------+-----------+------------+------------+---------+-----------+-------------+
|    1 | Jason      | Martin    | 1996-07-25 | 2006-07-25 | 1234.56 | Toronto   | Programmer  |
|    2 | Alison     | Mathews   | 1976-03-21 | 1986-02-21 | 6661.78 | Vancouver | Tester      |
|    3 | James      | Smith     | 1978-12-12 | 1990-03-15 | 6544.78 | Vancouver | Tester      |
|    4 | Celia      | Rice      | 1982-10-24 | 1999-04-21 | 2344.78 | Vancouver | Manager     |
|    5 | Robert     | Black     | 1984-01-15 | 1998-08-08 | 2334.78 | Vancouver | Tester      |
|    6 | Linda      | Green     | 1987-07-30 | 1996-01-04 | 4322.78 | New York  | Tester      |
|    7 | David      | Larry     | 1990-12-31 | 1998-02-12 | 7897.78 | New York  | Manager     |
|    8 | James      | Cat       | 1996-09-17 | 2002-04-15 | 1232.78 | Vancouver | Tester      |
+------+------------+-----------+------------+------------+---------+-----------+-------------+
8 rows in set (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql>
mysql>
mysql>
mysql> delete from Employee limit 3;
Query OK, 3 rows affected (0.01 sec)
mysql>
mysql>
mysql> select * from employee;
+------+------------+-----------+------------+------------+---------+-----------+-------------+
| id   | first_name | last_name | start_date | end_date   | salary  | city      | description |
+------+------------+-----------+------------+------------+---------+-----------+-------------+
|    4 | Celia      | Rice      | 1982-10-24 | 1999-04-21 | 2344.78 | Vancouver | Manager     |
|    5 | Robert     | Black     | 1984-01-15 | 1998-08-08 | 2334.78 | Vancouver | Tester      |
|    6 | Linda      | Green     | 1987-07-30 | 1996-01-04 | 4322.78 | New York  | Tester      |
|    7 | David      | Larry     | 1990-12-31 | 1998-02-12 | 7897.78 | New York  | Manager     |
|    8 | James      | Cat       | 1996-09-17 | 2002-04-15 | 1232.78 | Vancouver | Tester      |
+------+------------+-----------+------------+------------+---------+-----------+-------------+
5 rows in set (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql>
mysql>
mysql> drop table Employee;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql>


Without the WHERE clause, all records from the database are deleted by default

mysql>
mysql>
mysql> CREATE TABLE Employee(
    ->     id            int,
    ->     first_name    VARCHAR(15),
    ->     last_name     VARCHAR(15),
    ->     start_date    DATE,
    ->     end_date      DATE,
    ->     salary        FLOAT(8,2),
    ->     city          VARCHAR(10),
    ->     description   VARCHAR(15)
    -> );
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.02 sec)
mysql>
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->              values (1,"Jason",    "Martin",  "19960725",  "20060725", 1234.56, "Toronto",  "Programmer");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(2,"Alison",   "Mathews",  "19760321", "19860221", 6661.78, "Vancouver","Tester");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(3,"James",    "Smith",    "19781212", "19900315", 6544.78, "Vancouver","Tester");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(4,"Celia",    "Rice",     "19821024", "19990421", 2344.78, "Vancouver","Manager");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.02 sec)
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(5,"Robert",   "Black",    "19840115", "19980808", 2334.78, "Vancouver","Tester");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(6,"Linda",    "Green",    "19870730", "19960104", 4322.78,"New York",  "Tester");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(7,"David",    "Larry",    "19901231", "19980212", 7897.78,"New York",  "Manager");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> insert into Employee(id,first_name, last_name, start_date, end_Date,   salary,  City,       Description)
    ->               values(8,"James",    "Cat",     "19960917",  "20020415", 1232.78,"Vancouver", "Tester");
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.01 sec)
mysql>
mysql> select * from Employee;
+------+------------+-----------+------------+------------+---------+-----------+-------------+
| id   | first_name | last_name | start_date | end_date   | salary  | city      | description |
+------+------------+-----------+------------+------------+---------+-----------+-------------+
|    1 | Jason      | Martin    | 1996-07-25 | 2006-07-25 | 1234.56 | Toronto   | Programmer  |
|    2 | Alison     | Mathews   | 1976-03-21 | 1986-02-21 | 6661.78 | Vancouver | Tester      |
|    3 | James      | Smith     | 1978-12-12 | 1990-03-15 | 6544.78 | Vancouver | Tester      |
|    4 | Celia      | Rice      | 1982-10-24 | 1999-04-21 | 2344.78 | Vancouver | Manager     |
|    5 | Robert     | Black     | 1984-01-15 | 1998-08-08 | 2334.78 | Vancouver | Tester      |
|    6 | Linda      | Green     | 1987-07-30 | 1996-01-04 | 4322.78 | New York  | Tester      |
|    7 | David      | Larry     | 1990-12-31 | 1998-02-12 | 7897.78 | New York  | Manager     |
|    8 | James      | Cat       | 1996-09-17 | 2002-04-15 | 1232.78 | Vancouver | Tester      |
+------+------------+-----------+------------+------------+---------+-----------+-------------+
8 rows in set (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql>
mysql> delete from Employee;
Query OK, 8 rows affected (0.02 sec)
mysql> select * from employee;
Empty set (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> drop table Employee;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql>
mysql>