Joining data tables in Financial Reporting Studio

Hi,
I need some help in FRS, how do you join datables.
Is there any operator (like UNION) or function I have to use ?.
Thanks

Thanks Celvin,
It was interview question,
Could you please give more information on those operators and Functions.
Thanks^^^Wow.
Regards,
Cameron Lackpour

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Edited by: user8009251 on 14.04.2010 00:45
Edited by: user8009251 on 14.04.2010 00:46

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