Creating an Outer Join

To create an outer join:

1.    Double click an existing equi-join.
The Edit Join dialog box appears.

2.    Select the Outer Join check box for the table that returns all values in a query.
In the example below, you want to return all values for Resort_Country.
ResortEditJoinBox.jpg

3.    Click the Parse button to validate the join syntax.

4.    If you receive an error message, check to see that you selected the columns correctly.

5.    Click OK.
Designer displays the join in the Structure pane. The outer join is indicated by a small circle on the opposite side of the join to the table that returns unmatched values.
OuterJoinStructurePane.jpg