How to Use SQL Outer Join to Find All Table B Records Not in A (109563)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition, 16-bit, for Windows 4.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition, 16-bit, for Windows 4.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows 3.0

This article was previously published under Q109563
The following SQL query retrieves all of the records from table B in which there is no matching record in table A:
   Select B.* From A,B, B Left Join A On B.Key=A.Key Where A.Key Is Null;
		
This type of outer join query is the functional opposite of an inner join. You can use this SQL query to create a Dynaset of records with the CreateDynaset statement.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:1/8/2003
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