# Presto 316 Documentation

## 9.13. DELETE

## Synopsis

    DELETE FROM table_name [ WHERE condition ]

## Description

Delete rows from a table. If the `WHERE` clause is specified, only the matching rows are deleted. Otherwise, all rows from the table are deleted.

## Examples

Delete all line items shipped by air:

    DELETE FROM lineitem WHERE shipmode = 'AIR';

Delete all line items for low priority orders:

    DELETE FROM lineitem
    WHERE orderkey IN (SELECT orderkey FROM orders WHERE priority = 'LOW');

Delete all orders:

    DELETE FROM orders;

## Limitations

Some connectors have limited or no support for `DELETE`. See connector documentation for more details.