UPDATE record in one database with values from another in SQL Server 2008?

Question

I need to update my new database with data from 1 column in my old database. Basically based on matching ItemID\'s I need to set the Description column in my new DB with the va

Answer 1

BEGIN TRANSACTION

UPDATE t1
SET    Description = t2.Description
FROM   db1.dbo.foo t1
       JOIN db2.dbo.foo t2
         ON t1.ItemID = t2.ItemID

SELECT * FROM db1.dbo.foo
--prevents changes from being committed
ROLLBACK