SQL Server Agent uses SQL Server to store job information. Jobs contain one or more job steps. Each step contains its own task, for example, backing up a database. SQL Server Agent can run a job on a ...

SQL Server Agent is a powerful tool for automating administrative tasks and ensuring the smooth operation of your SQL Server environment. By understanding its key components, mastering the creation of ...

Scheduling with the SQL Server Agent A few practical examples on setting up policies. This time, we PowerShell it. By Joshua Jones 12/07/2009 It is possible to use the SQL Server Agent to execute ...

I want to enable notifications for SQL Agent for my backup jobs.I configured database mail and that works, it sent me a test message.However, when I go to tell the SQL Agent to use it, it sees ...

Then create a Proxy (under SQL Server Agent Proxies folder), and make sure it references the Credential you created earlier. A Proxy can be defined for many types of operations, in our case for ...

In SQL Server 2000, it was difficult to allow users to see the SQL Server Agent jobs on your database server without giving the user sysadmin permissions.