Add linked server with remote source

How do i add linked server whoose source file is not located on server itself?
I want to create linked server which uses excel file as it's source, but
this file is located on my pc(named "mix")
I want to do something like this...
EXEC sp_addlinkedserver 'MikusExcelSource',
'Jet 4.0',
'Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0',
'\\mix\silo\2005 9 Sep_new.xls',
NULL,
'Excel 5.0'
GO
any ideas ?Mikus wrote:
> How do i add linked server whoose source file is not located on server itself?
> I want to create linked server which uses excel file as it's source, but
> this file is located on my pc(named "mix")
> I want to do something like this...
> EXEC sp_addlinkedserver 'MikusExcelSource',
> 'Jet 4.0',
> 'Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0',
> '\\mix\silo\2005 9 Sep_new.xls',
> NULL,
> 'Excel 5.0'
> GO
> any ideas ?
Have you tried to add the linked server with the syntax you suggest?
There're no problems as such to add a linked server using an UNC path.
The only limitation that I've seen, is that if the files for the linked
server isn't placed on the server it self, you'll have to use this
linked server using e.g. QA via Remote Desktop to the server. E.g. if I
add a linked server on Server A having the files placed on Server B,
I'll have to connect to Server A with Remote Desktop and open up QA and
run my query. If I open QA on my own desktop and connect to server A,
I'll get an error if I try to use the linked server.
There might be ways around this issue, but I've never been able to find
a way to get around it.
Regards
Steen|||This syntax work's and server is added, but when i try to see at the tables
(through SQL manager on my pc - mix) i get error - please look at the
screenshot:
http://www.svara-kontrole.lv/sql_srv_error.jpg
...
And i do not have permission to acces this server through RemDsktop
"Steen Persson (DK)" wrote:
> Mikus wrote:
> > How do i add linked server whoose source file is not located on server itself?
> >
> > I want to create linked server which uses excel file as it's source, but
> > this file is located on my pc(named "mix")
> >
> > I want to do something like this...
> >
> > EXEC sp_addlinkedserver 'MikusExcelSource',
> > 'Jet 4.0',
> > 'Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0',
> > '\\mix\silo\2005 9 Sep_new.xls',
> > NULL,
> > 'Excel 5.0'
> > GO
> >
> > any ideas ?
> Have you tried to add the linked server with the syntax you suggest?
> There're no problems as such to add a linked server using an UNC path.
> The only limitation that I've seen, is that if the files for the linked
> server isn't placed on the server it self, you'll have to use this
> linked server using e.g. QA via Remote Desktop to the server. E.g. if I
> add a linked server on Server A having the files placed on Server B,
> I'll have to connect to Server A with Remote Desktop and open up QA and
> run my query. If I open QA on my own desktop and connect to server A,
> I'll get an error if I try to use the linked server.
> There might be ways around this issue, but I've never been able to find
> a way to get around it.
> Regards
> Steen
>|||Mikus wrote:
> This syntax work's and server is added, but when i try to see at the tables
> (through SQL manager on my pc - mix) i get error - please look at the
> screenshot:
> http://www.svara-kontrole.lv/sql_srv_error.jpg
> ...
> And i do not have permission to acces this server through RemDsktop
> "Steen Persson (DK)" wrote:
>> Mikus wrote:
>> How do i add linked server whoose source file is not located on server itself?
>> I want to create linked server which uses excel file as it's source, but
>> this file is located on my pc(named "mix")
>> I want to do something like this...
>> EXEC sp_addlinkedserver 'MikusExcelSource',
>> 'Jet 4.0',
>> 'Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0',
>> '\\mix\silo\2005 9 Sep_new.xls',
>> NULL,
>> 'Excel 5.0'
>> GO
>> any ideas ?
>> Have you tried to add the linked server with the syntax you suggest?
>> There're no problems as such to add a linked server using an UNC path.
>> The only limitation that I've seen, is that if the files for the linked
>> server isn't placed on the server it self, you'll have to use this
>> linked server using e.g. QA via Remote Desktop to the server. E.g. if I
>> add a linked server on Server A having the files placed on Server B,
>> I'll have to connect to Server A with Remote Desktop and open up QA and
>> run my query. If I open QA on my own desktop and connect to server A,
>> I'll get an error if I try to use the linked server.
>> There might be ways around this issue, but I've never been able to find
>> a way to get around it.
>> Regards
>> Steen
I think the error you get is due to the issue I descried. I've just
tried it myself, and if I look at the tables on my own desktop -
connected to the server where the linked server has been created- I
can't see the files and I get almost the same error message as you do.
If I log on to the server with RemoteDesktop, I can see the tables with
out any problems.
Unless somebody else know the solution to this issue, I think your only
option is to connect to the server in some way and then run your query
from there.
Regards
Steen