Steps To Create An Job

Steps for Creating an Job :

Step 1:

Open SQL Server Management Studio and Expand the SQL Server Agent Folder

Close SQL Server Configuration Manager and open SQL Server Management Studio. Within SSMS, expand the SQL Server Agent folder. You'll see the expanded folders shown above.

Step 2:

Create a New SQL Server Agent Job

Next, right-click on the Jobs folder and select New Job from the start-up menu. You'll see the New Job creation window shown above. Fill in the Name field with a unique name for your job (being descriptive will help you manage jobs better down the road!). Specfy the account that you wish to be the owner of the job in the Owner text box. The job will run with the permissions of this account and may only be modified by the owner or sysadmin role members.

Once you've specified a name and owner, choose one of the predefined job categories from the drop-down list. For example, you might choose the "Database Maintenance" category for routine maintenance jobs.

Use the large Description text field to provide a detailed description of the purpose of your job. Write it in such a way that someone (yourself included!) would be able to look at it several years from now and understand the purpose of the job.

Finally, ensure that the Enabled box is checked.

Step 3 :

Enter the SQL Server Agent Job Steps Screen

On the left side of the New Job window, you'll see a Steps icon under the "Select a page" heading. Click this icon to see the blank Job Step List shown above.

Step 4:

Add SQL Server Agent Job Steps

Next, you'll need to add the individual steps for your job. Click the New button to create a new job step and you will see the New Job Step window shown above.

Use the Step Name textbox to provide a descriptive name for the Step.

Use the Database drop-down box to select the database that the job will act upon.

Finally, use the Command textbox to provide the Transact-SQL syntax corresponding to the desired action for this job step. Once you have completed entering the command, click the Parse button to verify the syntax.

After successfully validating the syntax, click OK to create the step. Repeat this process as many times as necessary to define your desired SQL Server Agent job.

 Step 5:

 Schedule the SQL Server Agent Job

Finally, you'll want to set a schedule for the job by clicking the Schedule icon in the Select a Page portion of the New Job window. You'll see the New Job Schedule window shown above.

Provide a name for the schedule in the Name text box and choose a schedule type (One-time, Recurring, Start when SQL Server Agent Starts or Start When CPUs Become Idle) from the drop-down box. Then use the frequency and duration sections of the window to specify the job's parameters. When you are finished click OK to close the Schedule window and OK to create the job.