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SQL Statements

Data retrieval
SELECT

Data manipulation language (DML)
INSERT
UPDATE
DELETE
MERGE

Data definition language (DDL)
CREATE
ALTER
DROP
RENAME
TRUNCATE

Transaction control
COMMIT
ROLLBACK
SAVEPOINT

Data control language (DCL)
GRANT
REVOKE

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