bulk insert into a linked server fails

Hello,

I am trying to perform bulk insert operation on a linked server.

Here is the T-sql code for the same:

Declare @.dynamic_sql nvarchar(1000)
Declare @.file_name varchar(100)

set @.file_name = 'C:\mvam\calls\11182003.txt'

set @.dynamic_sql = 'bulk insert
[MUMBAI\AMIT_DATABASE]...cdr_repositroy from ' + '''' + @.file_name + '''' + ' with (FIELDTERMINATOR = ' + '''' + ',' + '''' + ', ROWTERMINATOR = ' + '''' + '\n' + '''' + ', FIRSTROW =3, DATAFILETYPE = ' + '''' + 'char' + '''' + ')'

execute sp_executesql @.dynamic_sql

On executing the above posted code I get the following error

Invalid object name 'MUMBAI\AMIT_DATABASE...cdr_repositroy'

Any suggestions would be helpful

ThanxAmit,
Unless you specifically configured your linked server to point to the appropriate database it defaults to the master DB.

To remove ambiguity you need to specify the full 4 part name
e.g

insert [DBDEVSERVER\DEVELOP].pubs.dbo.test
select 'a'

For your bulk insert specify the database name

set @.dynamic_sql = 'bulk insert
[MUMBAI\AMIT_DATABASE].databasename.ownername.cdr_repositroy from ' + '''' + @.file_name + '''' + ' with (FIELDTERMINATOR = ' + '''' + ',' + '''' + ', ROWTERMINATOR = ' + '''' + '\n' + '''' + ', FIRSTROW =3, DATAFILETYPE = ' + '''' + 'char' + '''' + ')'

let us know if you are still having problem|||I tried with the option you mentioned in your reply i.e. using the complete naming convention but of no use. I still get the same error.

Also, I checked if the Database is correct on linked server and its correct.

Anyways, thanx for the help.

Amit|||Does the link work with a select statement to the linked table

ie
Select * from servername.databasename.ownername.objectname.