you just need to add an alias, sorry:
select * from openquery([abc],'SELECT
myAlias.ServerName,
DB.*,
CONVERT(VARCHAR(25), DB.name) AS dbName
from sys.databases DB
CROSS JOIN (select
name As ServerName
from sys.servers
where server_id =0) myAlias')
Lowell
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