As long as the databases are on the same instance, there's no performance difference between joining tables in 2 databases and joining 2 tables in the same database.
Gail Shaw
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability
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