The LINKEDSERVERS rowset enumerates organization data sources that can participate in Microsoft® SQL Server™ distributed queries.
The LINKEDSERVERS rowset contains the following columns.
| Column name | Type indicator | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SVR_NAME | DBTYPE_WSTR | Name of a linked server. |
| SVR_PRODUCT | DBTYPE_WSTR | Manufacturer or other name identifying the type of data store represented by the name of the linked server. |
| SVR_PROVIDERNAME | DBTYPE_WSTR | Friendly name of the OLE DB provider used to consume data from the server. |
| SVR_DATASOURCE | DBTYPE_WSTR | OLE DB DBPROP_INIT_ DATASOURCE string used to acquire a data source from the provider. |
| SVR_PROVIDERSTRING | DBTYPE_WSTR | OLE DB DBPROP_INIT_ PROVIDERSTRING value used to acquire a data source from the provider. |
| SVR_LOCATION | DBTYPE_WSTR | OLE DB DBPROP_INIT_ LOCATION string used to acquire a data source from the provider. |
The rowset is sorted on SRV_NAME and a single restriction is supported on SRV_NAME.