Explanation of INNER JOIN:

The query result set will contain only data from both tables for which a corresponding value exists in both tables.

Table contents:

Orders

OrderID

OrderDate

CustID

10248

04-Aug-05

VINET

10249

05-Aug-05

TOMSP

10250

08-Aug-05

HANAR

10251

08-Aug-05

VICTE

10252

09-Aug-05

SUPRD

10253

10-Aug-05

HANAR

Customers

CustID

CustName

Country

GREAL

Great Lakes Food Market

USA

HANAR

Hanari Carnes

Brazil

SUPRD

Suprêmes délices

Belgium

TOMSP

Toms Spezialitäten

Germany

TORTU

Tortuga Restaurante

Mexico

VINET

Vins et alcools Chevalier

France

Tables are joined on the CUSTID column.  Shaded CustID values do not have a matching CustID in the other table.

SQL statement:

SELECT
FROM

OrderID, OrderDate, Orders.CustID, CustName, Country
Orders INNER JOIN
Customers ON Orders.CustomerID = Customers.CustomerID

Query result set:

OrderID

OrderDate

CustID

CustName

Country

10248

04-Aug-05

VINET

Vins et alcools Chevalier

France

10249

05-Aug-05

TOMSP

Toms Spezialitäten

Germany

10250

08-Aug-05

HANAR

Hanari Carnes

Brazil

10252

09-Aug-05

SUPRD

Suprêmes délices

Belgium

10253

10-Aug-05

HANAR

Hanari Carnes

Brazil

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