SQL CROSS JOIN Keyword

The CROSS JOIN keyword returns all records from both tables (table1 and table2).

CROSS JOIN Syntax

Demo Database

In this tutorial we will use the well-known Northwind sample database.

Below is a selection from the "Customers" table:

And a selection from the "Orders" table:

MySQL CROSS JOIN Example

The following SQL statement selects all customers, and all orders:The following SQL statement selects all customers, and all orders:

SELECT Customers.CustomerName, Orders.OrderID FROM Customers CROSS JOIN Orders;

SELECT Customers.CustomerName, Orders.OrderID FROM Customers CROSS JOIN Orders WHERE Customers.CustomerID=Orders.CustomerID;