I mixed and matched this for a while without compelling results and finally went to a third party tool teratrax.

Mike

Nope Job still appeared as failed

Still looking any ideas ...

Mike

Got it .

Some how the sysjobschedules sysjobsteps had entries of the job

Those were deleted and we will see how it turns out

Mike

You cannot backup transaction logs when your database is in simple mode

Mike

Not sure you understood me.The job still appears as if it runs and the errors are found in the application log .Not old logs of the job that ran

Mike...

Can your users create databases on sql server 2000 or sql server 2005 depending on what the clients have ?

With enterprise manager in 2k5 you should be able to change the user password too except I am missing something in your explanation

Mike

check out the

mirror to command

that should create a backup and a mirror

for you at about the same time it takes

to create a single backup .

Mike

I have always wanted Microsoft to incorporate an ability to see who are the active users and the complete sql they are running as Oracle enterprise manager lets you do(more...

Could you list some details ..

Agree with Sachin

A domain account with needed privileges to the share you intend to write to .

Mike

If your database is not too big and if you can afford it.Create another job that backs up directly to the test server overwriting everyday(with init) this will...

Have you guys ever considered a 64 bit system

Mike

Robocopy(Microsoft windows tool ) might help you

Mike

You should be able to .

In the advance properties of the job .For output file

put the UNC path .It should work.But first verify the UNC path is valid

Mike...