Chapter 1: System Procedures

sp_helpserver

Description

Reports information about a particular remote server or about all remote servers.

Syntax

sp_helpserver [server]

Parameters

server: is the name of the remote server about which you want information.

Examples

Example 1

Displays information about the remote server GATEWAY:

sp_helpserver GATEWAY

Example 2

Displays information about the local Backup Server:

sp_helpserver SYB_BACKUP

name       network_name  status                                id 
---------- -------------- ------------------------------------ ---
SYB_BACKUP SYB_BACKUP    timeouts, no net password encryption  1

Example 3

Displays information about all the remote servers known to the local server:

sp_helpserver

Usage

sp_helpserver reports information about all servers in master.dbo.sysservers or about a particular remote server, when server is specified.
When Component Integration Services is installed, sp_helpserver lists the server class for each server.

Permissions

Any user can execute sp_helpserver.

Auditing

Values in event and extrainfo columns from the sysaudits table are:

Event	Audit option	Command or access audited	Information in extrainfo
38	exec_procedure	Execution of a procedure	Roles – Current active roles Keywords or options – NULL Previous value – NULL Current value – NULL Other information – All input parameters Proxy information – Original login name, if set proxy in effect