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PRB: 'Script table as' reports an error for linked servers created using MSDASQL provider in SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2008


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Source: Microsoft Support

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Symptom



Consider the following scenario:
  1. You create a linked server from SQL Server 2005 or SQL Server 2008 to an ODBC data source using Microsoft OLEDB provider for ODBC drivers (MSDASQL) in SQL Server Management Studio.
  2. You try to use the 'Script Table as' option on one of the tables on the linked server in the SQL Server Management studio.


In this scenario, you will receive the folowing error message in the second step:

[LinkedServer].[ DatabaseName].[dbo].[TableName] contains no columns that can be selected or the current user does not have permissions on that object.

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Cause

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This is a limitation with MSDASQL provider.

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Article Info
Article ID : 971261
Revision : 2
Created on : 5/22/2009
Published on : 5/22/2009
Exists online : False
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