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sp_catalogs (Transact-SQL)

Applies to: SQL Server

Returns the list of catalogs in the specified linked server. This is equivalent to databases in SQL Server.

Transact-SQL syntax conventions

Syntax

sp_catalogs [ @server_name = ] N'server_name'
[ ; ]

Arguments

[ @server_name = ] N'server_name'

The name of a linked server. @server_name is sysname, with no default.

Result set

Column name Data type Description
CATALOG_NAME nvarchar(128) Name of the catalog
DESCRIPTION nvarchar(4000) Description of the catalog

Permissions

Requires SELECT permission on the schema.

Examples

The following example returns catalog information for the linked server named OLE DB ODBC Linked Server #3.

Note

For sp_catalogs to provide useful information, the OLE DB ODBC Linked Server #3 must already exist.

USE master;
GO

EXECUTE sp_catalogs 'OLE DB ODBC Linked Server #3';

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