LinkedServer Class
A LinkedServer object represents a database system other than SQL Server and is linked to the current instance of SQL Server by using an OLE DB driver.
Namespace: Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo
Assembly: Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo (in Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<EvaluationModeAttribute(AutomatedPolicyEvaluationMode.CheckOnSchedule)> _
<PhysicalFacetAttribute> _
Public NotInheritable Class LinkedServer _
Inherits NamedSmoObject _
Implements ICreatable, IDroppable, IAlterable, IScriptable
'Usage
Dim instance As LinkedServer
[EvaluationModeAttribute(AutomatedPolicyEvaluationMode.CheckOnSchedule)]
[PhysicalFacetAttribute]
public sealed class LinkedServer : NamedSmoObject,
ICreatable, IDroppable, IAlterable, IScriptable
[EvaluationModeAttribute(AutomatedPolicyEvaluationMode::CheckOnSchedule)]
[PhysicalFacetAttribute]
public ref class LinkedServer sealed : public NamedSmoObject,
ICreatable, IDroppable, IAlterable, IScriptable
[<SealedAttribute>]
[<EvaluationModeAttribute(AutomatedPolicyEvaluationMode.CheckOnSchedule)>]
[<PhysicalFacetAttribute>]
type LinkedServer =
class
inherit NamedSmoObject
interface ICreatable
interface IDroppable
interface IAlterable
interface IScriptable
end
public final class LinkedServer extends NamedSmoObject implements ICreatable, IDroppable, IAlterable, IScriptable
Remarks
To get LinkedServer object properties, users can be a member of the public fixed server role.
To set LinkedServer object properties, users must have ALTER ANY LINKED SERVER permission on the server or be a member of the sysadmin fixed server role.
To create or drop a linked server, users must have ALTER ANY LINKED SERVER permission on the server or be a member of the sysadmin fixed server role.
To enumerate tables or columns on the linked server, users must have SELECT permission on the schema.
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Microsoft Visual Basic) members of this type are safe for multithreaded operations. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.
Inheritance Hierarchy
System.Object
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.SmoObjectBase
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.SqlSmoObject
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.NamedSmoObject
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.LinkedServer
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.
See Also