int executeUpdate()

Execute an update or delete statement.

Returns:

the number of entities updated or deleted.

Throws:

IllegalStateException - if called for a Jakarta Persistence query language SELECT statement or for a criteria query.

PersistenceException - if the query execution exceeds the query timeout value set and the transaction is rolled back.

TransactionRequiredException - if there is no transaction or the persistence context has not been joined to the transaction.

QueryTimeoutException - if the statement execution exceeds the query timeout value set and only the statement is rolled back.

Since:

Jakarta Persistence (JPA) 1.0