MySQL SQL
MySQL RIGHT JOIN
MySQL RIGHT JOIN Keyword
All records from the right table (table 2) and any matching records from the left table (table 1) are returned using the RIGHT JOIN keyword.
RIGHT JOIN Syntax
SELECT column_name(s)
FROM table1
RIGHT JOIN table2
ON table1.column_name = table2.column_name;
Demo Database
We’ll be using the well-known Northwind sample database in this tutorial.
A sample from the “Orders” table is shown below:
| OrderID | CustomerID | EmployeeID | OrderDate | ShipperID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10308 | 2 | 7 | 1996-09-18 | 3 |
| 10309 | 37 | 3 | 1996-09-19 | 1 |
| 10310 | 77 | 8 | 1996-09-20 | 2 |
And a selection from the “Employees” table:
| EmployeeID | LastName | FirstName | BirthDate | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davolio | Nancy | 12/8/1968 | EmpID1.pic |
| 2 | Fuller | Andrew | 2/19/1952 | EmpID2.pic |
| 3 | Leverling | Janet | 8/30/1963 | EmpID3.pic |
MySQL RIGHT JOIN Example
All employees, along with any orders they may have placed, can be obtained by running the following SQL statement:
Example
SELECT Orders.OrderID, Employees.LastName, Employees.FirstName
FROM Orders
RIGHT JOIN Employees ON Orders.EmployeeID = Employees.EmployeeID
ORDER BY Orders.OrderID;
Note: Even in cases when there are no matches in the left table (Orders), the RIGHT JOIN keyword retrieves all records from the right table (Employees).
