Combining tables from different databases

Hi.

I'm currently working on a project which involves the creation of a
web page which reports selected data to customers from two back-end
systems. I use ASP script language on IIS, the server is MS SQL 2000.
Now I'm struggling with combining two tables from the different
databases. I'm sure it's simple enough, but I'm a little short on the
SQL expertise.

I've got two databases, db1 and db2, and then two tables, db1.t1 and
db2.t2. I need to combine these two tables (both tables have a
matching key field) to make a list of all items from db1.t1, and those
who correspond from db2.t2.

I can list all items from db1.t1, but I can't seem to get the db2.t2
joined in.
Can anybody help me with the syntax for this, please ? Help !

Answers, hints & tips greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance !
KennethHi

You will need three part naming to do this

Use DB1 -- Connected to DB1!

SELECT t.Fld, s.Fld
FROM t1 t JOIN db2..t2 s ON t.Fld = s.Fld

John

"Kenneth Fosse" <kennethfosse@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi.
> I'm currently working on a project which involves the creation of a
> web page which reports selected data to customers from two back-end
> systems. I use ASP script language on IIS, the server is MS SQL 2000.
> Now I'm struggling with combining two tables from the different
> databases. I'm sure it's simple enough, but I'm a little short on the
> SQL expertise.
> I've got two databases, db1 and db2, and then two tables, db1.t1 and
> db2.t2. I need to combine these two tables (both tables have a
> matching key field) to make a list of all items from db1.t1, and those
> who correspond from db2.t2.
> I can list all items from db1.t1, but I can't seem to get the db2.t2
> joined in.
> Can anybody help me with the syntax for this, please ? Help !
> Answers, hints & tips greatly appreciated.
> Thanks in advance !
> Kenneth|||You need to add it as a linked server then use the fully quaklified name
server.database.ownername.tablename

Look up sp_addlinkedserver in BOL

HTH

Ray Higdon MCSE, MCDBA, CCNA

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"comet61" wrote:
> Hi. I have some matrix style reports that many customers export to PDF.
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