In Chapter 1, Catching Up with Tableau 2018, about data connection, you saw how to create joins between different Tables of the same dataset. With cross-database Joins, you can create joins between different tables from different connections of different types. It's a great way to add new dimensions to your analysis.
As an example, let's create a join between Sample-Superstore and another Excel File, Reimbursement, containing the reimbursed orders.