I have a query that joins a local table with a linked table. The linked table is linked properly under the Tables section. I have a connection string that points to my local database, but it's not working. When I try to open the recordset, I get the following error message: 'The connection string cannot be used to perform this operation. It is either closed or invalid in this context." I have ensured the connection is open so I'm thinking it's because the two tables are in different Access databases.