Re: Linked server query problem

From: Richard Huxton <dev(at)archonet(dot)com>
To: "Anderson, Steven" <steven(dot)anderson(at)dallascityhall(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org, "Lawrence, Don" <don(dot)lawrence(at)dallascityhall(dot)com>
Subject: Re: Linked server query problem
Date: 2008-12-04 09:00:35
Message-ID: 49379C33.6060605@archonet.com
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Anderson, Steven wrote:
> I have SQL Server 2005 that is linked to Postgresql 8.3.1-1

Upgrade to the latest version in 8.3 at your soonest convenience.

> The following query does not work
>
> SELECT id FROM ALERT.novastar.[public].[point]
>
> Error:

> "SELECT "Tbl1002"."id" "Col1004" FROM "novastar"."public"."point"
> "Tbl1002""

What's this supposed to do? Is "novastar" a database name? That's not
going to work - you'll need to connect to "novastar" and select from
"public.point".

Are you using the MS-SQL "Linked Server" feature? I've never tried it
with non-MS targets.

--
Richard Huxton
Archonet Ltd

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