LinkedServer.Create Method

Creates a linked server on the instance of SQL Server as defined by the LinkedServer object.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Sub Create
'Usage
Dim instance As LinkedServer

instance.Create()

public void Create()

public:
virtual void Create() sealed

abstract Create : unit -> unit  
override Create : unit -> unit

public final function Create()

Implements

ICreatable.Create()

Remarks

This method creates a registration item that represents a linked server. It creates a link to an existing, remote instance of SQL Server. It does not create a new instance of SQL Server.

Examples

Using Linked Servers in SMO

See Also

Reference

LinkedServer Class

Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo Namespace

Other Resources

Linked Servers (Database Engine)

sp_addlinkedserver (Transact-SQL)