CIMA E1 Syllabus C. Data And The Finance Function - Data Manipulation - Notes ^{5 / 8}

Data Manipulation

Data manipulation is the process of reorganising or transforming data to make it easier to read or more meaningful.

It involves adding, deleting, querying and modifying data in a data-store using a data manipulation language.

From a finance perspective, the query function of data manipulation language is the most relevant feature, allowing users to ask the database questions about the data held.