LINKEDSERVERS Rowset (OLE DB)
The LINKEDSERVERS rowset enumerates organization data sources that can participate in SQL Server distributed queries.
The LINKEDSERVERS rowset contains the following columns.
Column name |
Type indicator |
Description |
|---|---|---|
SVR_NAME |
DBTYPE_WSTR |
Name of a linked server. |
SVR_PRODUCT |
DBTYPE_WSTR |
Manufacturer or other name identifying the type of data store represented by the name of the linked server. |
SVR_PROVIDERNAME |
DBTYPE_WSTR |
Friendly name of the OLE DB provider used to consume data from the server. |
SVR_DATASOURCE |
DBTYPE_WSTR |
OLE DB DBPROP_INIT_DATASOURCE string used to acquire a data source from the provider. |
SVR_PROVIDERSTRING |
DBTYPE_WSTR |
OLE DB DBPROP_INIT_PROVIDERSTRING value used to acquire a data source from the provider. |
SVR_LOCATION |
DBTYPE_WSTR |
OLE DB DBPROP_INIT_LOCATION string used to acquire a data source from the provider. |
The rowset is sorted on SRV_NAME and a single restriction is supported on SRV_NAME.