# Joining Multiple Tables

Joins chain: each JOIN adds one more table, linked by its key to a table already in the query. A many-to-many link goes through its associative table, and a table can even join to itself.

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- Category: SQL
- Level: Journeyman
- Tags: INNER JOIN, Self Join, sql, t-sql
- Updated: November 3, 2026

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