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ewomack
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 Posted - 2011-02-07 : 14:06:52
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Hello,If this is possible it will simplify my life incredibly.Can I join to a linked server using OpenQuery?Right now my join code is:INNER JOIN OpenQuery(LinkedServer, @sql) AS rq ON sr.ID = rq.ID The @sql contains a dynamic query that access a function on the linked server. I should also mention that I'm on a SQL 2000 box (through no fault of my own  ).Thank you!Ed Womackwww.getmilked.com |
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ewomack
Starting Member
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Posted - 2011-02-07 : 14:13:39
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| Sorry, I should have also mentioned that the current code is giving me an "incorrect syntax" error on the join line I posted and I've been trying to escape out the quotes to no avail (yet).Ed Womackwww.getmilked.com |
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robvolk
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Posted - 2011-02-07 : 14:22:41
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| You can't execute it that way. The ENTIRE statement, including the OPENQUERY portion and the JOIN, would have to be in the @sql variable.Also, you do NOT want to join local tables to remote data sources, either with OPENQUERY or 4 part names. It is better to pull all of the data from OPENQUERY into a local (temp) table and join the remaining local tables to it instead. |
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ewomack
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Posted - 2011-02-07 : 14:41:59
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| Thank you, this method was suggested to me by someone else and I was skeptical when I couldn't get it to work. I will go back to temp tables, which was where I started.Thanks!Ed Womackwww.getmilked.com |
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