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# ColumnStore UPDATE

The `UPDATE` statement changes data stored in rows.

## Syntax

### Single-Table Syntax

```bnf
UPDATE  table_reference 
  SET col1={expr1|DEFAULT} [,col2={expr2|DEFAULT}] ...
  [WHERE where_condition]
  [ORDER BY ...]
  [LIMIT row_count]
```

### Multiple-Table Syntax

```sql
UPDATE table_references
    SET col1={expr1|DEFAULT} [, col2={expr2|DEFAULT}] ...
    [WHERE where_condition]
```

{% hint style="info" %}
Only **one** table can be updated from the table list in `table_reference`.\
However, multiple columns can be updated.
{% endhint %}

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