I am writing stored procs for a new system in SQL Server 2008 but I need to also update data in an older db - SQL Server 2000. I have searched but haven't found any solution to this. Is it possible? What are my choices?
Thank you!!
If you mean connect to and query against a SQL Server 2000 database, then yes, this is possible through the use of linked servers assuming that the two database servers are able to communicate with each other on the same network.
See Linked Servers for more.
This has been asked and answered in another thread, but here's a great link to get you on your way:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms188279.aspx
The concept you're looking for is called a "linked server", which allows SQL Server to send SQL commands to a remote server.
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I need to verify data between and Oracle db and a Microsoft SQL server db to verify that if there differences between the two and then update the Microsoft SQL server with any changes there may be
You can use/create database links. That means that you have to have oracle client installed on your sql server though.
You may configure connection to Oracle as linked server in SQL Server and use MERGE to synchronize date in SQL Server agent's job, for example. Fetching data from linked server could not the fastest thing in the world, but it is very easy to configure and use.
Use OPENQUERY with TNS alias already configured in tnsnames.ora file
I want to connect PowerApps to my local Firebird SQL server, how do I go about it?
I want to make a Pricelist App that connects to a local Firebird SQL server. Excel only permits up to 15,000 items. I have 25,000 items. Also, I'd like for it to be updated every time someone edits the local database.
PowerApps do support many data sources, but firebird SQL isn't supported at this time. Consider creating a new issue on the PowerApps Ideas Board to have the product team investigate it.
In your shoes, I'd try spinning up a SQL Server (express edition?) and creating a connection to the firebird database as a linked server. Then you'll need to create a ssis package or stored procedure for moving data from the firebird server into the SQL server. Adjust the refresh timing to your liking.
This may seem like a PITA but it beats waiting for Microsoft to support other DBs.
Hope it helps,
Can anyone recommend a cool trick to create a linked server for some temporary work (selects with joins) and then destroy it after it's done? There are two different physical servers (one is MSSQL 2005 and one is SQL Server 2008) and I need to do some querying, after that the 2005 server will be switched out and I will have to do the same thing with a different 2005 server.
All thoughts appreciated - thanks!
Should be simple enough to script, have a look at the following stored procedures for creating and dropping linked servers
sp_addlinkedserver
sp_dropserver
I'm currently working on a reporting tool for a company that conducts the same survey at different clients. So the analysis and report would be the same, except for the conclusions. The ultimate goal of the project would be a tool that automatically extracts, analyses the data and creates the report. SQL Server and Visual Studio are mandatory programs.
I'm completely new to all of this except for the SQL-language. After reading up on this and asking around the usage of stored procedures seemed the best option. If I interpret correct these should be stored in SQL Server and could then be envoked in Visual Studio
However, my problem is, I can't figure out how to connect to the external ODBC-server that holds the data in SQL Server 2005. It seems to me there is no way to connect to a remote server in SQL Server 2005. On the other hand, in Visual Studio 2005 I did manage to connect and extract data from the server.
Is this the right way to achieve my goal (repeatable/automated report)? If so, what am I doing/thinking wrong? If not, please enlighten me.
Thx in advance
Another way to do this is to use bcp...you can check this article to see if there are any answers here for you. There would be no remote server connections if you are able to run the command and the local box that contains the sql server.
You might be able to set up a linked server in SQL Server 2005 to connect to your remote server/database.
How do I select data from a MS SQL Server from MySQL? We have a system of linked server in SQL Server. I have also heard that you can do a linked server to Mysql from sql server. But I want to know the reverse.
The mssql server is what we use mainly for production. So one main reason we'd want to do this is simply to get the exact mssql server's time.
I dont think it will be possible, reverse is possible with only .Net scripting support. However, you may setup a time synchronization mechanism between two servers.