Should I switch databases inside the procedure?

Greg Low

How can I use USE statements inside the procedure to change from one database to another in SQL 2000? Is there any command for switching from one database to another database?

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Rather than switching databases, just refer to the table in the other database directly eg: SELECT SomeColumn FROM SomeDatabase.dbo.SomeTable

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