Posted by Jeff Kish on 03/23/06 23:40

On 23 Mar 2006 13:16:41 -0800, "sdyckes" <stephendyckes@gmail.com> wrote:

>Jeff,
>
> You can specify the from clause of SQL statements as
>DATABASE.OWNER.TABLE, as long as they are on the same SQL Server. You
>may also utilize the USE DATABASE command to change which database you
>script will execute in. But, if you have different servers you want to
>access, then that will not work unless you have set up Linked Servers.
>In which case you would add the servername to the beginning of your
>sting: SERVERNAME.DATABASE.OWNER.TABLE.
>
>Update Table1 set C1 = 'YES' from Table1 T1, Table2 T2 where
>T1.ReportID = T2ReportID
>
>use DB2 --This Example will use both Databases to update the column
>
>Update Table 4 set C5 = 'Report Printed' from Table4 T4, DB1.DBO.Table1
>T1 where T4.ReportID = T1.ReportID
>
>Steve
Thanks Steve. They will be on the same SQL Server, so I can run with this.

Regards
Jeff Kish

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