Data Modification

  1. 🚧 INSERT Patterns β€” Single row, multi-row, INSERT…SELECT, SELECT INTO.
  2. 🚧 UPDATE with JOIN & OUTPUT β€” Join in UPDATE; capture changes with OUTPUT.
  3. 🚧 DELETE Patterns β€” Delete with WHERE/JOIN; soft delete approaches.
  4. 🚧 MERGE (safe upserts) β€” Upserts with MERGE and caveats.
  5. 🚧 Identity & Sequences β€” IDENTITY columns and SQL Server SEQUENCE.