Top "Linked-server" questions

The SQL Server "linked server" feature makes it possible to execute commands, such as a SELECT statement, on a remote server.

How can I connect to an external database from a sql statement or a stored procedure?

When running a SQL statement or a stored procedure on a database, can you connect to an external database and …

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Run a Query from Linked Server (Oracle) in SQL Server2008 R2

I have the linked server set up in SQL Server 2008. But I could not run any query against the linked …

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Linked SQL Server database giving "inconsistent metadata" error

I am currently running a third-party software suite, which uses SQL Server as its database. I have a second instance …

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How to find which OLE provider is available for SQL Server?

I try to access an Excel file in SSMS. After searching the internet, I could not get it working. Here …

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Workaround for calling table-valued function remotely in SQL Server has even more issues

I had a query with a set of parameters that needed to be run multiple times with different parameters, so …

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There is insufficient system memory in resource pool 'internal'

SQL Server 2008 Linked Server and ad-hoc INSERTs cause a rapid memory leak which eventually causes the server to become non-responsive …

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SQL Linked Server returns error "no login-mapping exists" when non-admin account is used

I have a local SQL Server 2008R2. I have configured Linked Server to a remote database. The Linked Server works …

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SELECT * FROM MySQL Linked Server using SQL Server without OpenQuery

I am trying to query a MySQL linked server using SQL Server. The below query runs just fine. SELECT * FROM …

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Linked servers SQLNCLI problem. "No transaction is active"

Im trying to execute a stored procedure and simply insert its results in a temporary table, and I'm getting the …

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How to make WHERE clause case insensitive: From SQL Server querying Oracle linked server

We have a MS SQL Server 2005 installation that connects to an Oracle database through a linked server connection. Lots of …

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