>SELECT A.*, P.PName, M.ref_MR ;
>FROM A, P, M ;
>WHERE ref_RefNo = RefNo AND ;
> A.ByDr = P.PNumber(+) ;
> ORDER BY GLAcct, PatNme
>
>
>Ok what the heck is the ( + ) doing in this statement?
If I remember correctly is an outer join, old syntax.
[Update] Just googled [oracle outer join syntax] and the first find confirms that my memory was not wrong (surprise!)
http://www.dba-oracle.com/tips_oracle_left_outer_join.htm[/Update]
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