# SQL statement ## Definition ### [[SQL]] >[! Definition] >In SQL, a statement is complete piece of code that contains clauses that will tell the database what to do or what to retrieve. ## Examples ### [[SQL]] ```sql SELECT * FROM databaseTable ``` The above example is a complete statement containing two [[SQL clause]]. Each clause has one [[SQL keywords]]. The above statement is a [[Query]] written in [[SQL]] ## Related [[SQL]] [[Query]] [[SQL clause]] [[SQL keywords]] ## Resources