As the output shows, all rows from the left table, PROCLIB.PAYROLL, are returned. PROC SQL assigns missing values for rows in the left table, PAYROLL, that have no matching values for IdNum in PAYROLL2.

                  Most Current Jobcode and Salary Information

                  Id                         New           New
                  Number  Jobcode    Salary  Jobcode    Salary
                  --------------------------------------------
                  1009    TA1         28880                  .
                  1017    TA3         40858                  .
                  1036    TA3         39392  TA3       $42,465
                  1037    TA1         28558                  .
                  1038    TA1         26533                  .
                  1050    ME2         35167                  .
                  1065    ME2         35090  ME3       $38,090
                  1076    PT1         66558  PT1       $69,742
                  1094    FA1         22268                  .
                  1100    BCK         25004                  .