Demo: Inserting, Updating, and Deleting Data by Using MERGE

This demo illustrates the syntax and semantics of the MERGE statement in SQL Server 2008. In general, MERGE applies a set of changes (INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE) in a single, transactional operation. The demo illustrates the inner workings of MERGE by exploring its query plan.

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