>>Hi,
>>
>>I am working on modifying a SQL Select that pulls data from two databases.
>>The first one is the default.
>>The second database is specified in the variable cSecondDb. For example,
>>

>>cSecondDb = "SQLDbNo2"
>>

>>
>>In the SQL select I put the variable cSecondDb as a prefix to the table that is in the second DB. Example:
>>Table 1 is in the 1st DB
>>Table 2 is in the 2nd DB
>>

>>select column1 from Table1 where column2 in (select Table2.pk_field from " + cSecondDb + "Table2" +  where 
>>Table2.field3 = 'xyz'
>>

>>I know that the above is probably not well formed SQL Select. But my question is,
>>Do I need to put the variable cSecondDb before EACH and every time the table in the second DB is used? Or just in the FROM clause?
>>That is, do I need the cSecondDb before "select table2.pk_field" or by saying that I am selecting FROM cSecondDb + "table2" is enough?
>>TIA
>
>IIRC, try this:
>

>select column1 from Table1 where column2 in (select T2.pk_field from " + cSecondDb + ".Table2 as t2 where 
>t2.field3 = 'xyz'
>

Thank you. The important thing is that you used cSecondDb only once, in the FROM clause. This answers my question.