All about sp_addlinkedserver syntax

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sp_addlinkedserver linked 2 servers. Once sp_addlinkedserver query executes, query can be run against these servers.

Run below queries one by one to link, to provide login credentials and to access data

EXEC sp_addlinkedserver @server='ServerName'

EXEC sp_addlinkedsrvlogin 'ServerName', 'false', NULL, 'username', 'password'

select * from [ServerName].[DBName].[DBO].[TableName]

Once your requirement is done, you may drop the linking by running following query.

EXEC sp_dropserver 'ServerName', 'droplogins'