SQL Quick Reference*

Create Table Statement Delete From Statement

CREATE TABLE table_name DELETE FROM table_name
(column_1 data_type_for_column_1, WHERE {condition}
column_2 data_type_for_column_2, QUERY STATEMENTS
... ) Select Statement
Data Type Description SELECT column_name FROM table_name
integer(size) Distinct
int(size) Hold integers only. Optional number of digits can be specified in SELECT DISTINCT column_name
smallint(size) parenthesis. FROM table_name
tinyint(size) Where
Hold numbers with fractions. Optional number of digits can be SELECT column_name
decimal(size,d)
numeric(size,d)
specified in size. The number of digits to the right of the decimal is FROM table_name
specified in d. WHERE condition
char(size)
Holds a fixed length string (can contain letters, numbers, and And/Or
special characters). The fixed size is specified in parenthesis. SELECT column_name
Holds a variable length string (can contain letters, numbers, and FROM table_name
varchar(size)
special characters). The maximum size is specified in parenthesis. WHERE simple condition
Date Holds a date information {[AND|OR] simple condition}
In
Drop Table Statement
SELECT column_name
DROP TABLE table_name
FROM table_name
Truncate Table Statement
WHERE column_name IN (value1, value2, ...)
TRUNCATE TABLE table_name
Between
Alter Table Statement Add
SELECT column_name
ALTER TABLE table_name
FROM table_name
ADD column_name data_type
WHERE column_name BETWEEN value1 AND value2
Alter Table Statement Drop
Like
ALTER TABLE table_name
SELECT column_name
DROP COLUMN column_name
FROM table_name
Alter Table Statement Change WHERE column_name LIKE PATTERN
ALTER TABLE table_name Order By
CHANGE old_column_name new_column_name
SELECT column_name
new_data_type
FROM table_name
Create Index [WHERE condition]
CREATE [UNIQUE] INDEX index_name ORDER BY column_name [ASC, DESC]
ON table_name (column_name [ASC, DESC])
Count
Drop Index SELECT COUNT(column_name)
DROP INDEX index_name FROM table_name
RECORD MODIFICATION Group By
Insert Into Statement SELECT column_name1, SUM(column_name2)
INSERT INTO table_name (column1, column2, ...) FROM table_name
VALUES (value1, value2, ...) GROUP BY column_name1
Update Statement Having
UPDATE table_name SELECT column_name1, SUM(column_name2)
SET column_1 = new_value FROM table_name
WHERE {condition} GROUP BY column_name1
HAVING (arithmetic function condition)
*based on MySQL syntax