connect two sql servers to each other

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Hello all,

I wana ask that i have two computers in a LAN and both have sql server 2008 installed. I want to access database from 1 to second computer. Like if second computer has following databases
1.DB
2.MyDatabase
I want to access both of these databases from my first computer using sql server 2008. Both have windows xp installed.
plz help me to connect both sql servers to share database.

Thanks
Plz help

Posted 13-Mar-12 6:23am

junaidcodeproject

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Dylan Morley · Answer 1 · 2012-03-13T06:27:00

On Machine 1, created a linked server to Machine 2

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms188279.aspx[^]

You can then issue 4 part naming queries against the server using start TSQL, e.g.

SQL

Select Field1, Field2
From
    MyLinkedServerName.dbo.DatabaseName.TableName
Where
    IdField = 1