How do I setup a linked server?

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Create a linked server Open SQL Server Management Studio, enter the name of your local SQL Server, and then select Connect. Expand Server Objects, right-click Linked Servers, and then select New Linked Server. . In the Linked server text box, enter the full network name of the SQL Server you want to link to.

What is linked server and how we configure it?

Linked servers enable the SQL Server Database Engine and Azure SQL Managed Instance to read data from the remote data sources and execute commands against the remote database servers (for example, OLE DB data sources) outside of the instance of SQL Server.

What is a linked server connection?

Linked Servers are a method by which a SQL Server can talk to another ODBC compliant database, such as another SQL Server instance or an Oracle database, with a direct T-SQL query. There are several important settings to know when setting up a Linked Server.

Why would you use a linked server?

A linked server is used to connect to another (remote) database or file (Xls, CVX) using SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) and discover the data or objects. You can write SQL queries from your SSMS directly on a database on another machine. In Oracle they call it DBLinks (Database Links).

How do I find my linked server?

Open SQL Server Management Studio; go to Server Objects -> Linked Server. Under Linked Server node we have Providers node that already having installed provides and that mapped to SQL Server.

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