2026-03-16 (first published: 2026-03-11)
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Linked Server
Connecting SQL Server to SaaS applications with a Linked Server
But nowadays, most services are in the cloud. They're not on your servers; they're somewhere else. With most software-as-a-service (SAAS) offerings, you don't have many options to configure connectivity. What if you need data from one SaaS service into another?
2024-01-10
Understanding SQL Server Linked Servers
In this tip we look at how to setup a Linked Server in SQL Server using SQL Server Management Studio.
2022-04-25
2020-12-14
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Connect to Sybase with a Linked Server
Learn how to create a Linked Server to a Sybase database instance.
2019-05-30
12,638 reads
Changing Linked Server Passwords
How to article on changing passwords for linked servers via TSQL and SSMS.
2017-01-26
16,874 reads
List instances hosting similarly named databases
Lists instances, aliased linked servers, and databases pattern matched on the linked server and database names
2016-06-03 (first published: 2016-05-06)
369 reads
Linked server creation to MySQL Server
Here is a step by step procedure to create a linked server to MySQL from SQL Server.
2014-10-13
3,555 reads
Linked Server Tribulations In SQL Server
In this article, Thomas chronicles the difficulties of troubleshooting a linked server set up, with helpful tips and an exposé of a Linked Server UI flaw.
2014-08-05
5,993 reads
Show all Objects used by Linked Server
Stored Procedure will list all objects, object type, and linked server name. The stored procedure can either be passed in a linked server name as string or null.
2012-09-17 (first published: 2012-08-23)
1,081 reads
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RegEx Functions II
I have this data in a table in a SQL Server 2025 database:
EmailAddressID EmailAddress 7 dylan0@ADVENTURE-WORKS.COM 8 Diane1@ADVENTURE-WORKS.COMIf I run this query, which row(s) are returned?
SELECT top 10 * FROM person.EmailAddress WHERE REGEXP_LIKE(EmailAddress, '^d') AND BusinessEntityID IN (7,8)See possible answers