The SQL command DELETE removes rows. The basic syntax is as follows:

DELETE
[[FROM] TableSources]
[WHERE RowSearchCondition]

The DELETE command removes all rows from TableOrView.

The FROM clause specifies other table or view sources to be utilized in the search condition of the WHERE clause of a DELETE command, i.e. no rows are deleted from TableSources.

The WHERE clause makes the DELETE command remove only the rows that meet the RowSearchCondition.

EGs

DELETE all rows

Delete all rows from a table but not the table itself.

DELETE tblProducts
'If the target is a simple table, then FROM keyword is optional.

DELETE some rows

Delete some rows from a table.

DELETE FROM tblProducts
WHERE ProductName = 'Thingy'

DELETE based on data from other table

Delete some rows from a table based on data from another table.

DELETE FROM tblProducts
FROM tblSuppliers JOIN tblProducts
    ON tblProducts.SupplierID = tblSuppliers.SupplierID
WHERE tblSuppliers.CompanyName = 'Doodads'

DELETE via script

Delete via a Transact-SQL script, stored procedure, or trigger. 

DECLARE FROM abc CURSOR FOR
    SELECT * FROM tblMine
OPEN abc
FETCH NEXT FROM abc
    DELETE tblMine WHERE CURRENT OF abc
CLOSE abc
DEALLOCATE abc

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