maximum prefixes

From: phil (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/22/04


Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 09:58:56 -0800

The object name 'pic_db.pubs.dbo.authors' contains more
than the maximum number of prefixes. The maximum is 2.

when i tried selecting from a linkedserver i get this
message. help anyone?

thanks very much
PHil