t result is not an update count.  The provider will
 call <code>execute</code> on the query if needed.</div>
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<dt><span class="overrideSpecifyLabel">Specified by:</span></dt>
<dd><code><a href="../../jakarta/persistence/Query.html#executeUpdate--">executeUpdate</a></code>&nbsp;in interface&nbsp;<code><a href="../../jakarta/persistence/Query.html" title="interface in jakarta.persistence">Query</a></code></dd>
<dt><span class="returnLabel">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd>the update count or -1 if there is no pen