Instantiating the provider outside the SQL Server process protects the SQL Server process from errors in the provider. When the provider is instantiated outside the SQL Server process, updates or ...

You can configure a linked server by using [!INCLUDE ssManStudioFull] or by using the sp_addlinkedserver (Transact-SQL) statement. OLE DB providers vary greatly in the type and number of parameters ...

I have a linked server and I'm having a tough time referencing it properly.If I open SQL Management Studio and run a query on the server itself it works great.However, I want to take that query ...

Learn how Data Transformation Services (DTS) can help you import, export, and/or transform data from various sources to single or multiple locations in Microsoft SQL Server 2000.