You could do cross database queries even if they were on different servers. In the case of MSSQL, you just have to register linked servers through sp_addlinkedserver, and then use myLinkedServer.Mydatabase.MyDBuser.Mytable .

Tof


On 9/13/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Are the databases on the same sql server? If so you can simply include the
database name as part of the query.

ie <dbname>.<dbuser>.<dbtable>

>
> Hi all
>
> I think I remember a post on this before but I can't find it anywhere.
>
> the app I'm extending uses 2 databases (2 diff DSN's). I now need to
> pull in data from both into the same recordset.
>
> eg:
>
> SELECT     SCHED.StartDateTime, SCHED.EndDateTime, SCHED.Quiz_ID ,
> INST.AbsoluteSerialNum
> FROM         tbl_Quiz_Schedule AS SCHED INNER JOIN
>                       evaluations.dbo.tbl_InstrumentReleased AS INST
> ON INST.>>
> I could:
>  - use Query'o'query to combine 2 seperate queries into one (too much
> irrelivant data)
>  - put the SQL onto one of the DB's as a SProc (back-up plan)
>  - work out how to join the two databases within the same CFQUERY
> (preferred)
>
> any suggestions?
> thanx
> barry.b
>
> >
>





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