PROC SQL: Beyond the Basics Using SAS®

7.5. Inner Joins

As was mentioned earlier, inner joins can handle a maximum of 32 tables at a time, and are the most recognized and widely used type of join. They are principally used to restrict rows where the specific search condition is not met. As a result, only rows satisfying the conditions specified in the WHERE clause are kept. This is in direct contrast with outer joins (discussed in a later section).

7.5.1. Equijoins

The most common form of inner join often referred to as an equijoin uses an equal sign “=” in the WHERE clause to indicate equality between the columns in two or more tables. Suppose you wanted to match products with their corresponding manufacturers so that all products from each manufacturer would be listed. An equijoin ...