Using OUTER JOIN

There are three types of outer joins: LEFT, RIGHT, and FULL joins. Each is described in more detail in the following sections. The LEFT OUTER JOIN includes all rows from the left table and any matching rows between the left and right tables. The RIGHT OUTER JOIN includes all rows from the right table and any matching rows between the right and left tables. The FULL OUTER JOIN includes all rows from both the left and right tables.

Learning LEFT OUTER JOIN syntax

To LEFT OUTER JOIN two tables, use the following syntax:

SELECT column(s)
FROM table1
LEFT OUTER JOIN table2
ON table1.column = table2.column
WHERE conditions 
ORDER BY column(s); 

The preceding syntax shows you how to join two tables together with a LEFT...