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But it won't let me do this???<br />
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Set @sql = 'SELECT Trim(BOL), GrossLbs, TareLbs, Date, [%Dry] FROM ' + @myFileName<br />
SELECT * <br />
&nbsp; &nbsp;FROM OPENQUERY (LincolnJU,@sql)<br />
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But it won't let me do this???

Set @sql = 'SELECT Trim(BOL), GrossLbs, TareLbs, Date, [%Dry] FROM ' + @myFileName
SELECT *
   FROM OPENQUERY (LincolnJU,@sql)




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in sqlserver 2005 i have a linked server which refers to a folder on the local hard drive. &nbsp;how can i traverse that folder so that i can capture the file names which are in it for processing.
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in sqlserver 2005 i have a linked server which refers to a folder on the local hard drive.  how can i traverse that folder so that i can capture the file names which are in it for processing.

sqlserver 2005 linked server to folder get filenames

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 is a suite of relational database management system (RDBMS) products providing multi-user database access functionality.Component services include integration (SSIS), reporting (SSRS), analysis (SSAS), data quality, master data, T-SQL and performance tuning. It includes support for managing XML data and allows a database server to be exposed over web services using Tabular Data Stream (TDS) packets encapsulated within SOAP (protocol) requests.

Microsoft SQL Server 2005

Microsoft SQL Server is a suite of relational database management system (RDBMS) products providing multi-user database access functionality.SQL Server is available in multiple versions, typically identified by release year, and versions are subdivided into editions to distinguish between product functionality. Component services include integration (SSIS), reporting (SSRS), analysis (SSAS), data quality, master data, T-SQL and performance tuning.