linking servers

I'm trying to copy our migration settings from LIVE to TEST by running the MP_Copy_Config procedure.

This requires the servers to be linked

I've tried to figure this out via SQL Server manuals, but keep running into 'jargon' I don't understand; so rather than making more trouble for myself with 'wrong selections' I thought I would ask if anyone can provide some basic instructions on what it takes to set up this "link"

 

Thanks

John Grigaitis - MOT

  • John,

     

    Found a quick tutorial online to use Management Studio GUI:  http://sqlserverplanet.com/dba/how-to-add-a-linked-server

    Hope that helps!

     

    Regards,

    Lori

     

    From: John Grigaitis [mailto:bounce-johngrigaitis2251@tessituranetwork.com]
    Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 3:50 PM
    To: Lori Field
    Subject: [Tessitura Technical Forum] linking servers

     

    I'm trying to copy our migration settings from LIVE to TEST by running the MP_Copy_Config procedure.

    This requires the servers to be linked

    I've tried to figure this out via SQL Server manuals, but keep running into 'jargon' I don't understand; so rather than making more trouble for myself with 'wrong selections' I thought I would ask if anyone can provide some basic instructions on what it takes to set up this "link"

     

    Thanks

    John Grigaitis - MOT




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    Just had to do this for our new Test server.  Directions I was advised to follow by TStats support staff was section 4.2 in the “T-Stats v2.0 Installation Guide.”  You might be able to adapt those directions for your use as well.

     

     

    Penny Tabor

    IT Manager

    Midland Center for the Arts

    Midland, MI 48640    

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    Subject: [Tessitura Technical Forum] linking servers

     

    I'm trying to copy our migration settings from LIVE to TEST by running the MP_Copy_Config procedure.

    This requires the servers to be linked

    I've tried to figure this out via SQL Server manuals, but keep running into 'jargon' I don't understand; so rather than making more trouble for myself with 'wrong selections' I thought I would ask if anyone can provide some basic instructions on what it takes to set up this "link"

     

    Thanks

    John Grigaitis - MOT




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  • Lori,

    Thanks for the link. Though I still couldn't get the GUI route to work, the article did show a link to the command option.

    Looked it up in my SQL Book - seems all I needed was to connect to my LIVE server in SSMS and enter:

    sp_addlinkedserver @ server = 'name of my TEST Server'

    , @srvproduct = "SQL Server'

     

    and I have a linked server !!!