SQL Server/T-SQL Tutorial/System Functions/sp addlinkedserver
Add a server link
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sp_addlinkedserver [@server =] "<server>"
[, [@srvproduct =] "<product name>"] [, [@provider =] "<provider name>"] [, [@datasrc =] ""] [, [@location =] "<location>"] [, [@provstr =] "<connection string>"] [, [@catalog =] "<database or equivalent for datasource>"]
EXEC sp_addlinkedserver @Server = "MyLocalServer",
@srvproduct = "SQLServer OLEDB Provider", @provider = "SQLOLEDB", @datasrc = "SOCRATES" SELECT CustomerID, CompanyName FROM MyLocalServer.Northwind.dbo.Customers WHERE CustomerID < "1"</source>