INSERT INTO from two different server database

Question

I am trying to copy the data of testdabse.invoice table to basecampdev.invoice table. testdabse is a local database while basecampde

Answer 1

USE [mydb1]

SELECT *
INTO mytable1
FROM OPENDATASOURCE (
        'SQLNCLI'
        ,'Data Source=XXX.XX.XX.XXX;Initial Catalog=mydb2;User ID=XXX;Password=XXXX'
        ).[mydb2].dbo.mytable2
    /*  steps - 
            1-  [mydb1] means our opend connection database 
            2-  mytable1 means create copy table in mydb1 database where we want insert record
            3-  XXX.XX.XX.XXX - another server name.
            4-  mydb2 another server database.
            5-  write User id and Password of another server credential
            6-  mytable2 is another server table where u fetch record from it. */