Ben Rogers wrote: > > I assume this goes for cross-server queries as well (such as linked servers > in SQL Server)?
Of course implementations differ, but in general I consider cross-database and cross-server queries something you use because you *have* to, not because you *want* to. > Well, sometimes it's just a heck of a lot easier. For instance, I'm working > on several apps that either deal with data migration or collaborative > creation. The SAP system (running either Oracle or SQL Server) is set up as > a linked server or, sometimes, is just another database on the same server. > Views are then built in the application database that query the SAP system > (read only of course) to build lists of vendors, customers, etc. But what if you need read/write access? How transactional would that be? Jochem ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Gold Sponsor - CFHosting.net http://www.cfhosting.net Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:184989 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
