Cross-database query in SQLEXPRESS

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Cross-database query in SQLEXPRESS

Tom257

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May 13, 2013 at 10:30 am

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The site I am working works on SQL Server 2008, but is being adapted to work on SQLEXPRESS.
I am using the Microsoft ASPNETDB.mdf for membership profile roles and personalization, and the main data is stored in another SQLEXPRESS database file: MAINDB.mdf
in some stored procedures I need to check the roles of the current user - which is achieved on 2008 using cross database querying - I can't find a way to make this work in SQLEXPRESS.
e.g.
USE [MAINDB]
GO
CREATE FUNCTION [dbo].uf_GetAccessLevel (
@MyUserID UniqueIdentifier,
@OwnerID UniqueIdentifier )
RETURNS INT
BEGIN
DECLARE @Access INT;
-- Users share a role
IF EXISTS (SELECT *
FROM aspnetDB.dbo.aspnet_UsersInRoles AS UIR
JOIN aspnetDB.dbo.aspnet_UsersInRoles AS R2 ON UIR.RoleId = R2.RoleId
WHERE UIR.UserId = @MyUserID
AND R2.UserId = @OwnerID )
SET @Access = 10;
ELSE -- public access only allowed
SET @Access = 0;
END
RETURN @Access;
END
The function creates OK when connected but will not run:
Msg 208, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
Invalid object name 'aspnetDB.dbo.aspnet_UsersInRoles'.
My question is: Are cross-database queries allowed in SQLEXPRRESS? and if so, how do you reference one from the other, (both database files are in the same App_Data directory)

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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 1

There's no difference in basic querying in Express edition. Providing both databases are on the same instance, that code will work. Check permissions, check that the database name is correct, the schema is correct and the object really is there.

Connect to the instance from management studio, it's just like any other SQL 2008 instance, with a few feature and scale restrictions.

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Tom257 SSChampion Points: 11543 More actions · Answer 2

Thanks Gail,

For some strange reason in SSMS the dbname was [C:\inetpub\wwwroot\website1\App_Data\ASPNETDB.mdf] I renamed it to ASPNETDB - now the cross database query works.

So I guess I don't have to use Integrated Security either.