# SQL clause ## Definition ### [[SQL]] >[! Definition] >A SQL clause are meaningful parts of a [[SQL statement]]. ## Examples ```sql SELECT * FROM databaseTable ``` The above example statement contains two clauses; - `SELECT *` Clause directs the database to return all columns in the specified table (by using the wildcard) - `FROM databaseTable` Clause tells the database to return all columns from the table: "databaseTable" - Each clause begins with a [[SQL keywords]] which instruct what operation the DBMS is to perform on the data specified in the clause. Look for tag `#SQLkwd` for all keywords I have learned. ## Related [[SQL]] [[SQL statement]] [[SQL keywords]] [[SELECT]] [[FROM]] [[WHERE]] [[Query]] [[ORDER BY]] ## Resources