SQL Server Agent Jobs – Displaying Status in an Application
This article shows ways of getting feedback to your users when running a SQL Server agent job from an ASP.NET page
2009-09-16
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SQL Agent
Auto alert for SQL Agent jobs when they are enabled or disabled
It is often the case in large DBA teams where multiple DBAs can administer the same SQL Servers and it is not apparent to one DBA the importance of some of the jobs to another DBA. In this tip I show how you can be alerted of these changes.
2009-08-13
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Checking SQL Server Agent jobs using Windows PowerShell
Checking for SQL Server Agent jobs and their status is part of your daily task as a DBA. How do we use Windows PowerShell to check for SQL Server Agent jobs?
2009-07-28
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Analyzing SQL Agent Job and Job Step History in SQL Server
You may have a number of jobs scheduled and often there is the need to analyze the data to see which jobs are taking a long time or which job steps are taking a long time. As you add more jobs and overhead to the server these times become even more critical and analyzing the data is key.
2009-05-29
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Create Your Own Batch Runs Composed Of Existing Jobs
Here is a stored procedure that start a job, and then waits until the jobs is finished
2009-06-02 (first published: 2009-05-14)
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Database Mail and SQL Agent Mail setup by using a script
In this tip I provide a script with a few parameters that need to be setup to configure and turn on both of these features.
2009-05-11
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Monitoring SQL Server Agent with Powershell
This article introduces the reader to Powershell. The application that it demonstrates is one that monitors SQL Server Agent to make sure it is running.
2009-03-31
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Adding a UI to the Standalone SQL Agent
In a recent blog post, SQL Server expert Denny Cherry discusses adding a user interface to his Standalone SQL Agent, a replacement for the SQL Server Agent service.
2009-03-17
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2023-07-18 (first published: 2009-03-13)
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Generate SQL Agent Job Schedule Report
I am trying to come up with a list of Job Schedules so I can make sure that my Jobs are staggered. Is there a way to query the system tables so I do not have to manually keep track of the schedules?
2008-11-21
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