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LinkedServer.ProviderName Property

SQL Server 2012

SQL Server 2008 R2
SQL Server 2008
SQL Server 2005

Gets or sets the name of the OLE DB provider used to connect to the linked server.

Namespace: Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo
Assembly: Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo (in Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo.dll)

Syntax

C++

JScript

[SfcPropertyAttribute(SfcPropertyFlags.None|SfcPropertyFlags.ReadOnlyAfterCreation|SfcPropertyFlags.Standalone)]
public string ProviderName { get; set; }

Property Value

Type: System.String
A String value that specifies the OLE DB provider.

Examples

Using Linked Servers in SMO

Reference

LinkedServer Class

Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo Namespace

Other Resources

Linked Servers (Database Engine)

sp_addlinkedserver (Transact-SQL)

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