int executeUpdate()

Return the update count of -1 if there is no pending result or if the first result is not an update count. The provider will call execute on the query if needed.

Returns:

the update count or -1 if there is no pending result or if the next result is not an update count..

Throws:

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