Why is using OPENQUERY on a local server bad?

Question

I\'m writing a script that is supposed to run around a bunch of servers and select a bunch of data out of them, including the local server. The SQL needed to SELECT the data I n

Answer 1

• Although the query may return multiple result sets, OPENQUERY returns only the first one.
• OPENQUERY does not accept variables for its arguments.
• OPENQUERY cannot be used to execute extended stored procedures on a linked server. However, an extended stored procedure can be executed on a linked server by using a four-part name.
• If the sp_addlinkedserver stored procedure is used within same script, the credentials used on the remote server are hardcoded into the script, visible to anyone who has a copy

Reference:

• OPENQUERY