Question

Based on the 2 databases below:

Database_A on Server_1
Database_B on Server_2

I have created a linked server to Database_B on Server_1 instance by name 'LS_B'.

I have a huge script file which basically creates required tables, functions, views, and stored procs on Database_A.

These functions, views and stored procs in turn refer to Database_B tables.

Problem is I have to now go and include OPENQUERY(LS_B,<query refering to database_b table>) everywhere in the script file.

For instance

create procedure some_proc
as
begin
    select * from openquery(LS_B, 'select * from [Database_B].[dbo].[Table_1]');
end

Is there a better way to do this?

Pls. suggest.

Thanks

update

why does this fail

select top (50) * from LS_B.[Database_B].[dbo].[Table_1]

while the below works

select * from OpenQuery(LS_B, 'select top (50) * from Database_B.dbo.Table_1') 

The error message on executing the first query is

Cannot process the object “”Database_B”.”dbo”.”Table_1″”. The OLE DB provider “SQLNCLI10” for linked server “LS_B” indicates that either the object has no columns or the current user does not have permissions on that object

Both servers are on same domain.

Answer 1

If both servers are SQL servers you can use the following syntax:

select * from LS_B.[Database_B].[dbo].[Table_1]

It would depend on your exisitng syntax whether this would make it easier to do a find and replace.

You could also create a bunch of views on server 1 named after the tables refered to in the sps, then have these views refernce the linked server:

CREATE VIEW Table_1
AS
select * from LS_B.[Database_B].[dbo].[Table_1]