You can query across databases in Oracle and Sql Server, with a little work. I'm not sure about access. <BR>It really would be easier to just link the tables I would think.

That means they’re faster than Access queries. Transact-SQL (T-SQL) provides procedural extensions to SQL, allowing you to build more sophisticated queries.

Query is a request for data. In this article we are going to explain how to create and modify query in Microsoft Access the easy way.

While I have never used SQL Server Reporting Services, it seems to have a lot of advantages over an Access-based reporting tool.

Effectively maintaining an Access database requires the regular removal of duplicate records. The Find Duplicates Query wizard handles this chore quickly and easily.