Update Operations

This topic describes the built-in SPARQL functions that are used to update data.

• CLEAR: Deletes all of the triples in a graph without deleting the graph.
• CREATE: Creates a new empty graph.
• COPY: Copies triples from the database to Turtle files on disk.
• DELETE and DELETE DATA: Deletes the specified graph or triple patterns or specific triples from the database.
• DROP: Deletes a graph and all of its triples.
• INSERT and INSERT DATA: Inserts the specified graph or triple patterns or specific triples to the database.
• LOAD: Loads data to the database from a file or files. For more information, see Loading and Unloading Data.