sp_catalogs (Transact-SQL)
Returns the list of catalogs in the specified linked server. This is equivalent to databases in SQL Server.
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Transact-SQL Syntax Conventions
Syntax
sp_catalogs [ @server_name = ] 'linked_svr'
Arguments
- [ @server_name =] 'linked_svr'
Is the name of a linked server. linked_svr is sysname, with no default.
Result Sets
Column name |
Data type |
Description |
|---|---|---|
Catalog_name |
nvarchar(128) |
Name of the catalog |
Description |
nvarchar(4000) |
Description of the catalog |
Permissions
Requires SELECT permission on the schema.
Examples
The following example returns catalog information for the linked server named OLE DB ODBC Linked Server #3.
Note
For sp_catalogs to provide useful information, the OLE DB ODBC Linked Server #3 must already exist.
USE master
GO
EXEC sp_catalogs 'OLE DB ODBC Linked Server #3'
See Also
Reference
sp_addlinkedserver (Transact-SQL)
sp_column_privileges (Transact-SQL)
sp_linkedservers (Transact-SQL)