Retrieve data from multiple tables using JOINs in MySQL

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  You can use the SELECT statement with JOIN clauses. Assuming you have tables for customers, orders, and products, here's an example query:

  -- Selecting specific columns from multiple tables
  SELECT
      customers.customer_id,        -- Customer ID
      customers.customer_name,      -- Customer name
      orders.order_id,              -- Order ID
      orders.order_date,            -- Order date
      products.product_id,          -- Product ID
      products.product_name,        -- Product name
      order_details.quantity,       -- Quantity ordered
      order_details.unit_price      -- Unit price
  
  -- Joining the customers table with the orders table based on the customer ID
  FROM
      customers
  JOIN
      orders ON customers.customer_id = orders.customer_id
  
  -- Joining the orders table with the order_details table based on the order ID
  JOIN
      order_details ON orders.order_id = order_details.order_id
  
  -- Joining the order_details table with the products table based on the product ID
  JOIN
      products ON order_details.product_id = products.product_id;
  
  

  With this query, you use INNER JOINs to connect these tables based on their relationships (customer_id, order_id, product_id). Adjust the column names and table names according to your actual database schema.

  This query retrieves information about each customer, their orders, and the products in those orders. You can customize the SELECT clause to include additional columns or modify the WHERE clause to filter the results based on specific conditions.

  Note:
  If there are customers who haven't placed orders or orders without associated details, you might want to use LEFT JOINs to include all customers or orders in the result set, even if there are no corresponding records in the joined tables. Adjust the JOIN type based on your data and reporting requirements.

  acast November 10, 2023 12:27

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