---
title: "How to Use Multiple Joins in SQL: Best Example"
description: "Here is the best example of writing an SQL query with multiple JOIN statements. https://srinimf.com/2016/09/13/exception_joins/. Photo by Evie Shaffer on Pexels.com. SQL Query with multiple Join State..."
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date: 2014-09-10
modified: 2026-10-10
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categories: ["DB2", "SQL"]
tags: ["DB2 Joins"]
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# How to Use Multiple Joins in SQL: Best Example

Here is the best example of writing an SQL query with multiple `JOIN` statements.

Related[Exception JOIN in SQL: How to Write Correctly – And Best Example](https://srinimf.com/2016/09/13/exception_joins/)

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## SQL Query with multiple Join Statements

```
SELECT m.f1, o.f1, s.f1
FROM Material m
LEFT OUTER JOIN Catalog c
ON m.MaterialName = c.MaterialName
AND m.EffectiveDate = c.EffectiveDate
AND c.MaterialType = 'X1' AND (c.MaterialName Like 'xyz%' OR
c.MaterialName Like '%abc')
LEFT OUTER JOIN OrderHeader o
ON o.OrderList = m.OrderList
AND o.OrderDate BETWEEN '01-01-2004' AND '12-31-2004'
LEFT OUTER JOIN Ship s
ON o.OrderList = s.OrderList
AND s.ShipVendorID in ('UPS','YF')
```

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