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Asked: 2026-05-10T22:38:10+00:00

I’ve got MS Access database with linked tables, whenever each table is linked to

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I’ve got MS Access database with linked tables, whenever each table is linked to a table in the same SQL Server database. I have a query inside Access that joins two tables (in particular I’m updating a table based on another using a join).

The question is does Access ‘download’ all the table data before doing a join? Or is smart and joining it on the SQL Server?

The query is:

UPDATE TBL_INVOICE_CHARGES INNER JOIN TBL_ANI  ON  (TBL_INVOICE_CHARGES.CH_CUST_ID = TBL_ANI.ANI_CUST_ID)  AND (TBL_INVOICE_CHARGES.CH_ANI = TBL_ANI.ANI_NZ_ANI)  SET TBL_INVOICE_CHARGES.ANI_NOTES = TBL_ANI.ANI_NOTES;
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  1. I’ve looked at SQL Profiler (unfortunately i don’t have the actual log handy) and here’s what i found:

    • it selects all records from both tables
    • for each record in one table calls an UPDATE So this will be slow.
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