Bulk Find and Bulk replace in a table ..is it possible?

Hi
My table contains say some 10 columns, and in that i need to search a single column for a set of values (each value has got its own replacement value) and replace it with new value.
to make it clear am giving the sample example:
one of the column has got values :
44391
44391
44391
44391
44391
44392
44392
44392
44351
44352
44353
44361
44361
i need find these values in that column
44351
44352
44353
44361
44362
if its available then replace it with
56651
56652
56653
56661
56662
in that table column
can it be achieved?
Aemunathan

SQL> create table t (value)
2 as
3 select 44391 from dual union all
4 select 44391 from dual union all
5 select 44391 from dual union all
6 select 44391 from dual union all
7 select 44391 from dual union all
8 select 44392 from dual union all
9 select 44392 from dual union all
10 select 44392 from dual union all
11 select 44351 from dual union all
12 select 44352 from dual union all
13 select 44353 from dual union all
14 select 44361 from dual union all
15 select 44361 from dual
16 /
Tabel is aangemaakt.
SQL> update t
2     set value
3         = case value
4           when 44351 then 56651
5           when 44352 then 56652
6           when 44353 then 56653
7           when 44361 then 56661
8           when 44362 then 56662
9           end
10   where value in (44351,44352,44353,44361,44362)
11 /
5 rijen zijn bijgewerkt.
SQL> select * from t
2 /
                                 VALUE
                                 44391
                                 44391
                                 44391
                                 44391
                                 44391
                                 44392
                                 44392
                                 44392
                                 56651
                                 56652
                                 56653
                                 56661
                                 56661
13 rijen zijn geselecteerd.Regards,
Rob.

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