SQL statement to select from 2 different tables, from two different databases (same server)

Question

How do I select from multiple tables in different databases on the same server?

Also, Is there a way to have an identifying marker so I could see where the results came

Answer 1

Doing a union seems like your best bet here. A union will combine the results of two queries.

select name, 'table1' as fromTbl
from db1.schema.table1
where name like '%j%'

union --or union all depending on what you want

select name, 'table2' as fromTbl
from db2.schema.table2
where name like '%j%'