I need to select some data (surprise) from several tables in a linked database which is running SQL Server 2000 ... then store them in a temp table. That way (I assume) I won't have to waste ...

Additionally, I want to run some additional queries off of that data that is returned from the SQL Server. I have concluded that the easiest way may be to create a temporary table that I can ...

This method isn't ANSI-standard SQL, but Microsoft's Transact-SQL extension includes this handy feature. Creating a new table from query results can help you build a database of your clients ...