Queries over HAG instances, SQL 2012

  • Hi NG.

    I want to start a query over my MSDB databases, whitch are locatetd on two differend SQL servers instances. The instances are a member of a 2012 High Availabilty Group. Ther MSDB Databases are not. The purpose of this query is to find differnt jobs in the MSDB databases. Does anybody know how does this work?

    I tried, this for example:

    SELECT [name], [description] , job_id

    FROM [FirstServer\Instance1].msdb.dbo.sysjobs as A

    left join

    [SecondServer\Instance1].msdb.dbo.sysjobs as B

    on

    a.name = b.name

    where a.description <> b.description

    This did not work. I get the message, no entries are found in sys.servers database.

    Regards

    alphanew

    By the way I don't want to establish a linked server connection

  • 4-part naming requires a linked server, the first part being the linked server name.

    Without linked servers, you're not going to be able to directly query another server from this one.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • Hi Gail.

    Thank you for answering. Unfortunately I have to make it with a linked server, that are bad news for me.

    Regards alpanew

  • In old-style SQL, outside of HAG, you could use OPENROWSET to reach a remote server without having to create a linked server. That may or may not work in your specific current situation.

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