How to call talbe/SP from Linked server with out database and user

Dear Friends,
Usually we call tabal and SP like given below.
select * from [linkedserver].[database].[dbo].[TableName]
EXEC [linkedserver].[database].[dbo].usp_storedprocedure
but I like to all with out database and username.
I tryed like below
select * from [linkedserver]...[TableName]
OR
select * from [linkedserver]..[user].[TableName]
It's gives error
Server: Msg 7313, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
Invalid schema or catalog specified for provider 'MSDASQL'.
OLE DB error trace [Non-interface error: Invalid schema or catalog
specified for the provider.].
Please help me to achive this.
Thasks and regards,
Rajesh
On Wed, 14 Sep 2005 07:57:08 -0700, Rajesha wrote:

>Dear Friends,
>Usually we call tabal and SP like given below.
> select * from [linkedserver].[database].[dbo].[TableName]
> EXEC [linkedserver].[database].[dbo].usp_storedprocedure
>but I like to all with out database and username.
>I tryed like below
>select * from [linkedserver]...[TableName]
>OR
>select * from [linkedserver]..[user].[TableName]
>It's gives error
>Server: Msg 7313, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
>Invalid schema or catalog specified for provider 'MSDASQL'.
>OLE DB error trace [Non-interface error: Invalid schema or catalog
>specified for the provider.].
>Please help me to achive this.
>Thasks and regards,
>Rajesh
Hi Rajesh,
You can't leave out the databasename. A linked server might hold more
than one database, so you have to specify that part.
I believe that you can leave out the owner, but I'm not sure, and I
can't test that right now. However, it is recommended that you always
include the owner. This helps SQL Server find the object more quickly,
and it helps reduce the number of recompiles.
Best, Hugo
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