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# Updating Data (Microsoft Drivers for PHP for SQL Server)
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The topics in this section address how to update data in a database by examining common use cases.  
  
The steps for using the [!INCLUDE[ssDriverPHP](../../includes/ssdriverphp_md.md)] to update data in a database can be summarized as follows:  
  
1.  Define a Transact-SQL query that performs an insert, update, or delete operation.  
  
2.  Update parameter values for parameterized queries.  
  
3.  Execute the Transact-SQL queries with the updated parameter values (if applicable). See [Comparing Execution Functions](../../connect/php/comparing-execution-functions.md) for more information about executing a query.  
  
## In This Section  
  
|Topic|Description|  
|---------|---------------|  
|[How to: Perform Parameterized Queries](../../connect/php/how-to-perform-parameterized-queries.md)|Describes how to perform parameterized queries.|  
|[How to: Send Data as a Stream](../../connect/php/how-to-send-data-as-a-stream.md)|Describes how to stream data to the server.|  
|[How to: Perform Transactions](../../connect/php/how-to-perform-transactions.md)|Describes how to use **sqlsrv** functions to perform transactions.|  
  
## See Also  
[Example Application (SQLSRV Driver)](../../connect/php/example-application-sqlsrv-driver.md)

[Programming Guide for the Microsoft Drivers for PHP for SQL Server](../../connect/php/programming-guide-for-php-sql-driver.md)