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SQL Express and Link Server
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24/01/2011 16:20:02
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Forum:
Microsoft SQL Server
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Other
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SQL Server:
SQL Server 2008
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Thread ID:
01497262
Message ID:
01497267
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>Hi All,
>
>Is it possible to create a Link Server in SQL Express 2008?
>
>I have a several clients that have database that can be sometine other then SQL Server, and I need to retrieve data from them. The small application do the rerieval needs to access the external database using a Link Server (inside SQL Express), but I can not determine how to setup the Link Server in SQL Express.
>
>Can anyone guide me to how to do this, or an possible alternate means?

I think BOL covers it up nicely

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms188279.aspx

I think you should be able to set up Linked Server from SQL Server Express.
If it's not broken, fix it until it is.


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