LinkedServer.Alter Method

Updates any LinkedServer object property changes on the instance of SQL Server. 

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Sub Alter
'Usage
Dim instance As LinkedServer

instance.Alter()
public void Alter()
public:
virtual void Alter() sealed
abstract Alter : unit -> unit  
override Alter : unit -> unit
public final function Alter()

Implements

IAlterable.Alter()

Remarks

The Alter method updates any changes that have been made to the LinkedServer object properties since the LinkedServer object was created or since the last Alter statement. The modifications are combined and sent to the instance of SQL Server in a single network trip to the 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)