sp_linkedservers (Transact-SQL)
Applies to: 
SQL Server
Returns the list of linked servers defined in the local server.
Transact-SQL syntax conventions
Syntax
sp_linkedservers
[ ; ]
Arguments
None.
Return code values
0 (success) or a nonzero number (failure).
Result set
| Column name | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|
SRV_NAME |
sysname | Name of the linked server. |
SRV_PROVIDERNAME |
nvarchar(128) | Friendly name of the OLE DB provider managing access to the specified linked server. |
SRV_PRODUCT |
nvarchar(128) | Product name of the linked server. |
SRV_DATASOURCE |
nvarchar(4000) | OLE DB data source property corresponding to the specified linked server. |
SRV_PROVIDERSTRING |
nvarchar(4000) | OLE DB provider string property corresponding to the linked server. |
SRV_LOCATION |
nvarchar(4000) | OLE DB location property corresponding to the specified linked server. |
SRV_CAT |
sysname | OLE DB catalog property corresponding to the specified linked server. |
Permissions
Requires SELECT permission on the schema.
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