Re: Query help, direct and indirect reports

LEFT JOINS do in fact work in access.  If you have more than one, you need parens.

SELECT tb1.col1, tb2.col2, tb3.col3

FROM ( ( tb1

LEFT JOIN tb2

          ON tb1.col1 = tb2.col2 )

LEFT JOIN tb3

          ON tb3.col3 = tb1.col1 )

ORDER BY...