I am unclear what problem you are experiencing since I ran through the tests you requested and results seem to show just fine (in querying both tables)....

Have to think of tables as tables, not separate databases...need to think away from a flat file system...hehe!

It is unclear through your problem description what the problem is.

What is the "ideal" results you want to receive from the Contacts database???
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Buh Bye!

Cheers,
Me