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  1. YQL tutorial
  2. Overview

Overview

    From this tutorial, you will learn how to perform basic operations with data in YDB and get familiar with the YQL syntax. Create a database and follow all the steps in the management console, copying the YQL instructions to the Query field.

    The tutorial consists of 15 steps:

    1. Creating a table
    2. Adding data to a table
    3. Selecting data from all columns
    4. Selecting data from specific columns
    5. Sorting and filtering
    6. Data aggregation
    7. Additional selection criteria
    8. Joining tables by JOIN
    9. Data insert and update by REPLACE
    10. Data insert and update by UPSERT
    11. Data insert by INSERT
    12. Data update by UPDATE
    13. Deleting data
    14. Adding and deleting columns
    15. Deleting a table
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