Syntax:

<code>
FROM <component_reference> [[LEFT | INNER] JOIN <component_reference>] ...
</code>

The {{FROM}} clause indicates the component or components from which to retrieve records. If you name more than one component, you are performing a join. For each table specified, you can optionally specify an alias.

* The default join type is {{LEFT JOIN}}. This join can be indicated by the use of either {{LEFT JOIN}} clause or simply '{{,}}', hence the following queries are equal: