diff --git a/mysql-test/r/parser.result b/mysql-test/r/parser.result
index ef53f227ec0..e10bcba36c2 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/parser.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/parser.result
@@ -527,3 +527,23 @@ SELECT * FROM t1 WHERE a = INTERVAL(3,2,1) + 1;
 a	b
 3	1998-01-01 00:00:00
 DROP TABLE t1;
+DROP TABLE IF EXISTS t1,t2,t3;
+CREATE TABLE t1 (a1 INT, a2 INT, a3 INT, a4 DATETIME);
+CREATE TABLE t2 LIKE t1;
+CREATE TABLE t3 LIKE t1;
+SELECT t1.* FROM t1 AS t0, { OJ t2 INNER JOIN t1 ON (t1.a1=t2.a1) } WHERE t0.a3=2;
+a1	a2	a3	a4
+SELECT t1.*,t2.* FROM { OJ ((t1 INNER JOIN t2 ON (t1.a1=t2.a2)) LEFT OUTER JOIN t3 ON t3.a3=t2.a1)};
+a1	a2	a3	a4	a1	a2	a3	a4
+SELECT t1.*,t2.* FROM { OJ ((t1 LEFT OUTER JOIN t2 ON t1.a3=t2.a2) INNER JOIN t3 ON (t3.a1=t2.a2))};
+a1	a2	a3	a4	a1	a2	a3	a4
+SELECT t1.*,t2.* FROM { OJ (t1 LEFT OUTER JOIN t2 ON t1.a1=t2.a2) CROSS JOIN t3 ON (t3.a2=t2.a3)};
+a1	a2	a3	a4	a1	a2	a3	a4
+SELECT * FROM {oj t1 LEFT OUTER JOIN t2 ON t1.a1=t2.a3} WHERE t1.a2 > 10;
+a1	a2	a3	a4	a1	a2	a3	a4
+SELECT {fn CONCAT(a1,a2)} FROM t1;
+{fn CONCAT(a1,a2)}
+UPDATE t3 SET a4={d '1789-07-14'} WHERE a1=0;
+SELECT a1, a4 FROM t2 WHERE a4 LIKE {fn UCASE('1789-07-14')};
+a1	a4
+DROP TABLE t1, t2, t3;
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/parser.test b/mysql-test/t/parser.test
index 9170308a4f2..800d717cf6b 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/parser.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/parser.test
@@ -657,3 +657,23 @@ CREATE TABLE t1 (a INT, b DATETIME);
 INSERT INTO t1 VALUES (INTERVAL(3,2,1) + 1, "1997-12-31 23:59:59" + INTERVAL 1 SECOND);
 SELECT * FROM t1 WHERE a = INTERVAL(3,2,1) + 1;
 DROP TABLE t1;
+
+#
+# Bug#28317 Left Outer Join with {oj outer-join}
+#
+
+--disable_warnings
+DROP TABLE IF EXISTS t1,t2,t3;
+--enable_warnings
+CREATE TABLE t1 (a1 INT, a2 INT, a3 INT, a4 DATETIME);
+CREATE TABLE t2 LIKE t1;
+CREATE TABLE t3 LIKE t1;
+SELECT t1.* FROM t1 AS t0, { OJ t2 INNER JOIN t1 ON (t1.a1=t2.a1) } WHERE t0.a3=2;
+SELECT t1.*,t2.* FROM { OJ ((t1 INNER JOIN t2 ON (t1.a1=t2.a2)) LEFT OUTER JOIN t3 ON t3.a3=t2.a1)};
+SELECT t1.*,t2.* FROM { OJ ((t1 LEFT OUTER JOIN t2 ON t1.a3=t2.a2) INNER JOIN t3 ON (t3.a1=t2.a2))};
+SELECT t1.*,t2.* FROM { OJ (t1 LEFT OUTER JOIN t2 ON t1.a1=t2.a2) CROSS JOIN t3 ON (t3.a2=t2.a3)};
+SELECT * FROM {oj t1 LEFT OUTER JOIN t2 ON t1.a1=t2.a3} WHERE t1.a2 > 10;
+SELECT {fn CONCAT(a1,a2)} FROM t1;
+UPDATE t3 SET a4={d '1789-07-14'} WHERE a1=0;
+SELECT a1, a4 FROM t2 WHERE a4 LIKE {fn UCASE('1789-07-14')};
+DROP TABLE t1, t2, t3;
diff --git a/sql/sql_yacc.yy b/sql/sql_yacc.yy
index b4d8bb2dfb8..72800c7485a 100644
--- a/sql/sql_yacc.yy
+++ b/sql/sql_yacc.yy
@@ -508,10 +508,10 @@ bool my_yyoverflow(short **a, YYSTYPE **b, ulong *yystacksize);
 
 %pure_parser                                    /* We have threads */
 /*
-  Currently there are 177 shift/reduce conflicts.
+  Currently there are 169 shift/reduce conflicts.
   We should not introduce new conflicts any more.
 */
-%expect 177
+%expect 169
 
 /*
    Comments for TOKENS.
@@ -1193,7 +1193,7 @@ bool my_yyoverflow(short **a, YYSTYPE **b, ulong *yystacksize);
 
 %type <table_list>
         join_table_list  join_table
-        table_factor table_ref
+        table_factor table_ref esc_table_ref
         select_derived derived_table_list
 
 %type <date_time_type> date_time_type;
@@ -7444,10 +7444,22 @@ join_table_list:
           derived_table_list { MYSQL_YYABORT_UNLESS($$=$1); }
         ;
 
+/*
+  The ODBC escape syntax for Outer Join is: '{' OJ join_table '}'
+  The parser does not define OJ as a token, any ident is accepted
+  instead in $2 (ident). Also, all productions from table_ref can
+  be escaped, not only join_table. Both syntax extensions are safe
+  and are ignored.
+*/
+esc_table_ref:
+        table_ref { $$=$1; }
+      | '{' ident table_ref '}' { $$=$3; }
+      ;
+
 /* Warning - may return NULL in case of incomplete SELECT */
 derived_table_list:
-          table_ref { $$=$1; }
-        | derived_table_list ',' table_ref
+          esc_table_ref { $$=$1; }
+        | derived_table_list ',' esc_table_ref
           {
             MYSQL_YYABORT_UNLESS($1 && ($$=$3));
           }
@@ -7612,25 +7624,6 @@ table_factor:
               MYSQL_YYABORT;
             Select->add_joined_table($$);
           }
-        | '{' ident table_ref LEFT OUTER JOIN_SYM table_ref
-          ON
-          {
-            /* Change the current name resolution context to a local context. */
-            if (push_new_name_resolution_context(YYTHD, $3, $7))
-              MYSQL_YYABORT;
-
-          }
-          expr '}'
-          {
-            LEX *lex= Lex;
-            MYSQL_YYABORT_UNLESS($3 && $7);
-            add_join_on($7,$10);
-            Lex->pop_context();
-            $7->outer_join|=JOIN_TYPE_LEFT;
-            $$=$7;
-            if (!($$= lex->current_select->nest_last_join(lex->thd)))
-              MYSQL_YYABORT;
-          }
         | select_derived_init get_select_lex select_derived2
           {
             LEX *lex= Lex;