{"id":7476,"date":"2024-03-14T05:34:47","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T05:34:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-can-oracle-update-data-in-bulk-based-on-conditions\/"},"modified":"2025-08-02T16:44:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T16:44:16","slug":"how-can-oracle-update-data-in-bulk-based-on-conditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-can-oracle-update-data-in-bulk-based-on-conditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Oracle Bulk Update with Conditions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You can update data in bulk based on certain conditions by using Oracle&#8217;s UPDATE statement along with the WHERE clause. 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