joins in ms sql code example

Example 1: how to join tables in sql

JOINING 2 Tables in sql

SELECT X.Column_Name , Y.Column_Name2
FROM TABLES1_NAME X 
INNER JOIN TABLES2_NAME Y ON X.Primary_key = Y.Foreign_key;


--FOR EXAMPLE
--GET THE FIRST_NAME AND JOB_TITLE
--USE EMPLOYEES AND JOBS TABLE
--THE RELATIONSHIP IS JOB_ID

SELECT E.FIRST_NAME , J.JOB_TITLE
FROM EMPLOYEES E
INNER JOIN JOBS J ON J.JOB_ID = E.JOB_ID;

Example 2: join types in sql

INNER JOIN:
is used when retrieving data from multiple
tables and will return only matching data.

LEFT OUTER JOIN:
is used when retrieving data from
multiple tables and will return
left table and any matching right table records.

RIGHT OUTER JOIN:
is used when retrieving data from
multiple tables and will return right
table and any matching left table records

FULL OUTER JOIN:
is used when retrieving data from
multiple tables and will return both
table records, matching and non-matching.