/* Linked server between local(Client) SQL server and Remote SQL server 2005*/
USE master
GO
-- To use named parameters: Add linked server in the source (Local machine - eg: MachineName or LocalSeverLoginName)
sp_addlinkedserver
@server = N'LnkSrv_RemoteServer_TEST',
@srvproduct=N'', -- Leave it blank when its not 'SQL Server'
@provider=N'SQLNCLI', -- see notes
@datasrc=N'RemoteServerName',
@provstr=N'UID=sa;PWD=sa;'
--,@catalog = N'MYDATABASE' eg: pubs
GO
/*
Note:
To check provider name use the folling query in the destination server
Select Provider From sys.servers
*/
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-- Optional
--EXEC sp_addlinkedsrvlogin 'LnkSrv_RemoteServer_TEST', 'true' -- (self is true) -- for LocalSeverLoginName
--GO
-- Remote login
sp_addlinkedsrvlogin
@rmtsrvname = 'LnkSrv_RemoteServer_TEST',
@useself = 'False',
@rmtuser = 'sa',
@rmtpassword = 'sa'
GO
-- OR
/*
IF the above add linked server login failed then try in the Linked Server (LnkSrv_RemoteServer_TEST) Property
Select -> Security - > 'For a login not defined in the list above, Connection will:'
Choose - > Be made using this security context
SET Remote login: sa
With password: sa
*/
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-- Test server connection
declare @srvr nvarchar(128), @retval int;
set @srvr = 'LnkSrv_RemoteServer_TEST';
begin try
exec @retval = sys.sp_testlinkedserver @srvr;
end try
begin catch
set @retval = sign(@@error);
end catch;
if @retval <> 0
raiserror('Unable to connect to server. This operation will be tried later!', 16, 2 );
-- OR
BEGIN TRY
EXEC sp_testlinkedserver N'LnkSrv_RemoteServer_TEST';
END TRY
BEGIN CATCH
PRINT 'Linked Server not available';
RETURN;
END CATCH
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-- Get access linked server database
SET xact_abort ON
GO
BEGIN TRANSACTION
SELECT * FROM LnkSrv_RemoteServer_TEST.DBName.dbo.tblName
COMMIT TRAN
GO
-- OR
SELECT * FROM OPENQUERY(LnkSrv_RemoteServer_TEST, 'SELECT * FROM DBName.dbo.tblName')
GO
-- OR
SELECT * FROM OPENQUERY(LnkSrv_RemoteServer_TEST, 'SELECT * FROM sys.databases Order by name')
GO
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