Edie,

For linked server, you can right click, then click "script linked server as" followed by "Create to" then your destination (new query, clipboard etc).

Not worked out how to parse through...

If only! One of the 'joys' of having your boss wearing a second hat & third hat as a developer and also retaining dba rights. Hard to rein...

Thanks guys - will make sure we have both backed up then (think we do already - certainly MSDB is).

I was aware of scripting out the linked server creation but...