Oracle PL/SQL - Using UPDATE statement in PL/SQL

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Introduction

The following code gives a raise to everyone with a salary below $5,000:

Demo

SQL>
SQL> drop table emp;

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SQL> create table emp(
  2    empno    number(4,0),
  3    ename    varchar2(10),
  4    job      varchar2(9),
  5    mgr      number(4,0),
  6    hiredate date,
  7    sal      number(7,2),
  8    comm     number(7,2),
  9    deptno   number(2,0)
 10  );

Table created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into emp values(7839, 'KING', 'PRESIDENT', null, to_date('17-11-1981','dd-mm-yyyy'), 5000, null, 10);
SQL> insert into emp values(7698, 'BLAKE', 'MANAGER', 7839,to_date('1-5-1981','dd-mm-yyyy'), 2850, null, 30);
SQL> insert into emp values(7782, 'CLARK', 'MANAGER', 7839,to_date('9-6-1981','dd-mm-yyyy'), 2450, null, 10);
SQL> insert into emp values(7566, 'JONES', 'MANAGER', 7839,to_date('2-4-1981','dd-mm-yyyy'), 2975, null, 20);
SQL>
SQL> declare
  2     cursor c_empInDept is
  3        select * from emp;
  4     begin
  5     for r_emp in c_empInDept loop
  6        if r_emp.sal < 5000 then
  7          update emp
  8           set sal = sal * 1.1
  9          where empNo = r_emp.empNo;
 10        end if;
 11     end loop;
 12  end;
 13  /

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL>

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