force job step to fail based on select query?
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I would like to create a SQL job which runs a select query to watch for certain data flags - can I base the success or failure on the data returned? I know I could do this with DTS/ActiveX, but it seems like there should be a way to do this with a job. Any ideas?
Thanks
Jeff
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Might be sneaky but...
If not exists (Select flag where..)
begin
select 1/0
--should fail, make this step exit the job on failure.
end
else
begin
--don't do anything>> will go to next step
end
or you could actually control the flow from there and call the appropriate sp as needed.
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See if this can help you
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/forums/shwmessage.aspx?forumid=5&messageid=9576
Regards,Yelena Varsha
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Thanks folks - I ended up going with RAISERROR (duh....forgot about it) but I love the select 1/0 answer!! Very clever.
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Thanx
.HTH.
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