SQLSERVER Agent is not running- SQLSERVER 2008R2

  • Hello:

    We have Windows 7 with SQLSERVER 2008R2 Express Edition 10.5 Installed. Database Engine and SQL Browser services are running perfect .The Problem is SQLSERVER Agent is not running. We have Provided the all the permissions to logged in users. Can anyone help us to resolve the problem?

    Thanks in advance ..!

    Regards,

    Ram

  • Service has been started? Whats the error in error log? anything in the application eventviewer?

  • Check whether SQLAgent Service is set to Automatic startup mode.

  • Express doesnt come with an agent.

    Granted it looks like an agent is installed in services.msc but this is a bug with the install in 2008 and as such the agent is none usable for express instances.

  • Thanks

    Is there any workaround to make the agent to run?

    The Error Message is :

    The service cannot be started, either because it is disabled or because it has no enabled devices associated with

    Regards,

    Ram

  • No, there is no agent with SQL express.

    If you want a SQL agent you will need a higher product, like Standard or Enterprise.

    If you need to schedule tasks in express you need to use a 3rd party task scheduler or the built in task scheduler in Windows.

  • Yes you are right. I didn't notice Express edition in the question.

  • I have same problems, visit this link;

    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc645993(v=sql.105).aspx

    There is written that SQL 2008 R2 Express support for Replication "Subscription only"? but can not be used.

  • I have same problems, visit this link;

    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc645993(v=sql.105).aspx

    There is written that SQL 2008 R2 Express support for Replication "Subscription only"? but can not be used.

    Is this reply to the correct forum post? The OP did not mention anything about replication. Regardless the link does still highlight the fact that none of the express editions have the agent.

    Joie Andrew
    "Since 1982"

  • Thank you, for your response, Joie Andrew

    For replication there written "Subscriber only", instead of requiring replication Agent

    You can search by key word Replication

  • I mean, could not be run if the Replication Agent function does not work, being in the Replication tables that can be run even if only "Subscriber only", among others, Snapshot replication, Merge replication, Transactional replication...

  • I mean, could not be run if the Replication Agent function does not work, being in the Replication tables that can be run even if only "Subscriber only", among others, Snapshot replication, Merge replication, Transactional replication...

    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc645993(v=sql.105).aspx

  • For replication there written "Subscriber only", instead of requiring replication Agent

    You can search by key word Replication

    Different agent. The original post is about the SQL Server Agent, not agents dealing with replication (merge, distribution, push/pull, etc.).

    Joie Andrew
    "Since 1982"

  • Correct & I understand about it, I just showed that reference tables issued by the official website of Microsoft also make the user misguided, because my assumption that it could run the replication list then automatically SQL Server Agent must also Enable or can be run. I mean it, and thank you very much.

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