Access Multiple SQL Connection - sql

Question

I have two queries in Access which are returning two tables like:
(The tables have both about 1000 lines)
SELECT
(select count(*)
from Table1 T2
where T1.Name=T2.Name and T1.Variable1 >= T2.Variable1) as Rank,
T1.Name,
T1.Variable1
FROM Table1 T1
Results:
+-------+---------+------------+
| Rank | Name | Variable1 |
+-------+---------+------------+
| 1 | Tim | x |
| 2 | Tim | y |
| 3 | Tim | z |
| 1 | Susan | x |
| 2 | Susan | w |
+-------+---------+------------+
Second query:
SELECT (select count(*)
from Table2 T2
where T1.Name=T2.Name and T1.Variable2 >= T2.Variable2) as Rank,
T1.Name,T1.Variable2
FROM Table2 T1
Results:
+--------+---------+------------+
| Ran | Name | Variable2 |
+--------+---------+------------+
| 1 | Tim | a |
| 2 | Tim | b |
| 3 | Tim | c |
| 1 | Susan | a |
| 2 | Susan | c |
+--------+---------+------------+
I want to link them:
Select distinct Table1.Name, Table1.Variable1, Table2.Variable2
from Table1, Table2
where Table1.Name=Table2.Name and Table1.Rank=Table2.Rank
Results:
+-----------+---------+-------------+------------+
| Rank | Name | Variable1 | Variable2 |
+-----------+---------+-------------+------------+
| 1 | Tim | x | a |
| 2 | Tim | y | b |
| 3 | Tim | z | c |
| 1 | Susan | x | a |
| 2 | Susan | w | b |
+-----------+---------+-------------+------------+
But that link isn't performing well in access.
I also tried to link them via "join" but the performance isnt getting better.

Answer 1

These ranking queries are expensive (the subquery has to be executed for each row of the main table).
Stacking / cascading expensive queries in Access often performs badly.
Your best option is to change your 1st and 2nd query into "Create table" (SELECT INTO) queries, storing the results in intermediate tables.
E.g.
SELECT
(select count(*)
from Table1 T2
where T1.Name=T2.Name and T1.Variable1 >= T2.Variable1) as Rank,
T1.Name,
T1.Variable1
INTO Result1
FROM Table1 T1
Then use these tables (Result1, Result2) as input for the JOIN.