SQL MERGE to remote (linked) server table

Question

Is it possible to utilize the SQL MERGE function on a linked server\'s database table? The end goal is to synchronize the remote table with our local SQL server table. I’ve done

Answer 1

Yoy can always use EXEC('SQL CODE HERE')AT YOUR_LINKED_SERVER in your server, maybe as a Stored Procedure.

This will execute the query you want on your linked server so you could merge a local table (target_table) with a server table (source).

This is a code I use in a Stored Procedure in my Server that its called from the client. Client exec stored procedure in server->Server Exec Query to update different linked servers (clients) with the same informacion (employees)

    EXEC('
SET IDENTITY_INSERT PVBC.DBO.empleadas ON

MERGE INTO PVBC.DBO.empleadas A
USING(
    SELECT id_empleada, nombre, apellidos
    FROM SERVIDOR.PVBC_SERVIDOR.DBO.empleadas) TA
ON (A.id_empleada =TA.id_empleada)
WHEN MATCHED THEN
UPDATE 
    SET A.nombre=TA.nombre,
        A.apellidos=TA.apellidos
WHEN NOT MATCHED THEN

    INSERT 
        (id_empleada, nombre, apellidos)
    VALUES
        (id_empleada, nombre, apellidos);

SET IDENTITY_INSERT PVBC.DBO.empleadas OFF
')AT MEGA --This is one of my linked servers