SQL Server Multiple table joins with a WHERE clause

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I'm trying to run a SELECT query using SQL Server, but I'm having trouble getting the desired results. I've tried utilising subqueries and joining in various orders, but nothing exactly works the way I want. Consider the fabricated example of software programs that may be installed on users' machines and have various version levels.

I have to do a JOIN with a WHERE, but I can't seem to get the outcomes I need. Maybe I'm interpreting my data incorrectly; I'm not entirely sure why I can't make this work.

Application table

ID  Name
1   Word
2   Excel
3   Powerpoint

Software Table (contains version information for different applications)

ID  ApplicationID   Version
1   1             2003
2   1             2007
3   2             2003
4   2             2007
5   3             2003
6   3             2007

Software_Computer junction table

ID  SoftwareID  ComputerID
1   1           1
2   4           1
3   2           2
4   5           2

Computer table

ID  ComputerName
1   Name1
2   Name2

I want a query that I could run where I select a specific computer to display what software version and application is has, but I also want it to display what application it does not have(the version would be a NULL since it doesn't have that software on it)

SELECT Computer.ComputerName, Application.Name, Software.Version
FROM Computer
JOIN Software_Computer
    ON Computer.ID = Software_Computer.ComputerID
JOIN Software
    ON Software_Computer.SoftwareID = Software.ID
RIGHT JOIN Application
    ON Application.ID = Software.ApplicationID
WHERE Computer.ID = 1 

I want the following result set

ComputerName   Name          Version
Name1          Word          2003
Name1          Excel         2007
Name1          Powerpoint    NULL

But I just get

Results
ComputerName   Name          Version
Name1          Word           2003
Name1          Excel          2007

I thought the RIGHT JOIN would include all the results in the application table, even if they aren't associated with the computer. What am I missing/doing wrong?

Sep 17, 2022 in Database by Kithuzzz
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1 answer to this question.

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It matters whether you place the filter in the WHERE or the JOIN when using LEFT JOIN or RIGHT JOIN.

See this answer to a similar question I wrote some time ago:
What is the difference in these two queries as getting two different result set?

I hope this helps you.
answered Sep 18, 2022 by narikkadan
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