What type of join should be used to include values from Table1 that do not match any values in Table2, with Table2 fields appearing as null?

The correct choice involves using a Left Join to include all records from Table1, while also ensuring that any matching records from Table2 are included when they exist. In a Left Join, every row from the left table (Table1) is retained in the result set, and where there is no corresponding match in the right table (Table2), the resulting fields from Table2 will show as null.

This approach is particularly useful when you want to retain all the entries from Table1 regardless of whether there is a matching entry in Table2, thus allowing for a comprehensive view of the data in Table1 alongside any related information from Table2. If Table2 has no corresponding entries for a row in Table1, those fields will appear as null, fulfilling the requirement outlined in the question.

In contrast, an Inner Join would only return rows where there is a match in both tables, excluding unmatched records completely, which does not satisfy the needs. A Right Join would include all records from Table2, while potentially excluding some from Table1, which is also not the desired outcome. Lastly, a Full Outer Join would provide a complete set of records from both tables, including nulls where there are no matches, but it is more extensive than necessary for