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KSS
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Posted - 2007-01-10 : 10:50:36
I have 2 databases that are identical but they are on 2 different servers. What I want to do is select from 2 tables (same tables, named the same ect..) and see if there are any missing rows from one table or the other.

I know you can cross databases on the same server by DBName..Field but can you do this across servers?

Thanks,
KSS

harsh_athalye
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

5581 Posts

Posted - 2007-01-10 : 10:56:17
You have to add second server as a linked server to the first one and then you can use it like:

 Select * from Server2.db2.dbo.Table2


Or you can make use of OPENDATASOURCE() rowset function to temporarily connect to remote machine. But do this only if you rarely access server2.

Harsh Athalye
India.
"The IMPOSSIBLE is often UNTRIED"
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