What do the initials DDL and DML stand for and what is their meaning?

DDL is data definition language and DML is data manipulation language. DDL statements are CREATE, ALTER, TRUNCATE. DML statements are SELECT, INSERT, DELETE and UPDATE.
  • Interview Candidate
  • 7
  • 7783

Showing Answers 1 - 7 of 7 Answers

sithusithu

  • Jan 4th, 2006
 

DDL(data definition language)

DDL Statement are

 

?          Create

?          Alter and

?          Drop

 

DML(data manipulation language)

DDL Statement are

 

?          Select

?          Insert

?          Update and

?          Delete

 

Cheers

Sithu

  Was this answer useful?  Yes

Srinivas17738

  • Aug 17th, 2010
 

DDL - Data Definition Language - Used to create/alter/delete Database objects
DML- Data Manipulation Language - Used to insert/delete/update/select the data in the database obects(table/views...)

  Was this answer useful?  Yes

Rishu

  • Aug 10th, 2014
 

DDL:- Create, Alter, Drop etc...
DML:- Select, Insert, Update, Delete, Declare, Open, Fetch, Close etc...

  Was this answer useful?  Yes

Give your answer:

If you think the above answer is not correct, Please select a reason and add your answer below.

 

Related Answered Questions

 

Related Open Questions