Executes the specified pass-through query on the specified linked server. This server is an OLE DB data source. In a query, use OPENQUERY in the FROM as if it were a table name. You can also reference ...

OPENROWSET is an alternative to accessing tables in a linked server and is a one-time, ad hoc method of connecting and accessing remote data. An OPENROWSET T-SQL command includes all connection ...

When to use linked servers? Linked servers enable you to implement distributed databases that can fetch and update data in other databases. Use linked servers in scenarios where you need to implement ...

Linked servers are typically configured to enable the database engine to execute a Transact-SQL statement that includes tables in another instance of SQL Server, or another database product such as ...