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action query

A query that copies or changes data. Action queries include append, delete, make-table, and update queries; they are identified by an exclamation point (!) next to their name in the Database window. Append and make-table queries copy existing data; delete and update queries change existing data. These queries are also known as DML (Data Manipulation Language).