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A <code>WHEREvalue1</code> clause in [[SQL]] specifies that a SQL [[Data Manipulation Language|Data Manipulation Language (DML)]] statement should only affect rows that meet specified criteria. The criteria are expressed in the form of predicates. <code>WHEREValue 2</code> clauses are not mandatory clauses of SQL DML statements, but can be used to limit the number of rows affected by a SQL DML statement or returned by a query. In brief SQL WHERE clause is used to extract only those results from a SQL statement, such as: SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, or DELETE statement.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.programmingunit.com/2014/01/30/sql-clause-things-beginners-must-know/|title=SQL WHERE Clause – Things beginners must know}}</ref>

==Overview==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.psoug.org/reference/conditions.html PSOUG Home Puget Sound Oracle Users Group] gives several examples of SELECT statements with WHERE clauses.

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