-- Create table
CREATE OR REPLACE TABLE Employees (
EmployeeID INT,
Name STRING,
Department STRING,
Salary NUMBER(10,2),
JoiningDate DATE,
Status STRING
);
-- Insert data
INSERT INTO Employees (EmployeeID, Name, Department, Salary, JoiningDate, Status)
VALUES
(1, 'Alice', 'Finance', 75000, '2022-03-15', 'Active'),
(2, 'Bob', 'Engineering', 90000, '2021-07-10', 'Active'),
(3, 'Charlie', 'Marketing', 65000, '2023-01-20', 'Inactive');
-- Update a record
UPDATE Employees
SET Salary = 80000
WHERE EmployeeID = 1;
-- Delete inactive employees
DELETE FROM Employees
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