Difference between delete and truncate in SQL

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What is actual different between truncate and delete in sql not mysql.

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DELETE
1. DELETE is a DML Command.
2. DELETE statement is executed using a row lock, each row in the table is locked for deletion.
3. We can specify filters in where clause
4. It deletes specified data if where condition exists.
5. Delete activates a trigger because the operation are logged individually.
6. Slower than truncate because, it keeps logs.
7. Rollback is possible.

TRUNCATE
1. TRUNCATE is a DDL command.
2. TRUNCATE TABLE always locks the table and page but not each row.
3. Cannot use Where Condition.
4. It Removes all the data.
5. TRUNCATE TABLE cannot activate a trigger because the operation does not log individual row deletions.
6. Faster in performance wise, because it doesn't keep any logs.
7. Rollback is not possible.

Posted 15-Mar-16 19:28pm

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Updated 15-Mar-16 19:36pm

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Member 7909353 · Accepted Answer · 2016-03-15T19:36:00

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DELETE
1. DELETE is a DML Command.
2. DELETE statement is executed using a row lock, each row in the table is locked for deletion.
3. We can specify filters in where clause
4. Delete activates a trigger because the operation are logged individually.
5. Slower than truncate because, it keeps logs.
6. Rollback is possible.
7. If a column has identity(1,1) after delete it create next number  

TRUNCATE
1. TRUNCATE is a DDL command.
2. TRUNCATE TABLE always locks the table and page but not each row.
3. Cannot use Where Condition.
4. It Removes all the data.
5. TRUNCATE TABLE cannot activate a trigger because the operation does not log individual row deletions.
6. Faster in performance wise, because it doesn't keep any logs.
7. Rollback is  possible.
8. It is sequence of drop table and create table
9.If a column has identity(1,1) after TRUNCATE it create from first,means from 1