truncate a table on a linked server

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truncate a table on a linked server

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herbau
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Posted - 2012-10-17 : 16:21:56

I’m trying to truncate a table on a linked server. I’ve given myself all possible permissions on the linked server.
I can run:
SELECT * FROM linkedServer.import.dbo.SafetyStockTime
But when I run:
TRUNCATE TABLE linkedServer.import.dbo.SafetyStockTime
I get the error:
Cannot find the object "SafetyStockTime" because it does not exist or you do not have permissions.
So I know it exists, and I’ve assigned myself all possible permissions. Any help as to what I'm missing??
Thanks

tkizer
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38200 Posts

Posted - 2012-10-17 : 16:48:11

You can't truncate a table over a linked server since truncate is DDL and not DML. You'll need to use delete instead or connect to the server directly rather than through the linked server.

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robvolk
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15732 Posts

Posted - 2012-10-17 : 18:51:47

One option you can try is to create a stored procedure on the linked server that performs the TRUNCATE TABLE, then execute it via 4-part name:

EXEC linkedServer.import.dbo.TruncateProcedure

In SQL Server 2008 (not sure about previous versions), you can use the AT clause of the EXECUTE command:

EXEC ('TRUNCATE TABLE import.dbo.TruncateProcedure') AT linkedServer

See Books Online for more details under "EXECUTE".

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