Problems with SQL Server Agent Jobs can lead to missing backups, missing notifications about a failed job and sometimes missing mission critical tasks that are run as scheduled jobs.
Some of the common SQL Server Agent Job problems are described in other MSSQLTips tips. In this tip we have provided a single script that will check the jobs for a number of issues including:
- Disabled SQL Server Agent Jobs
- Failed SQL Server Agent Jobs or Job Steps
- SQL Server Agent Jobs without a Description
- SQL Server Agent Jobs without Schedules
- Disabled SQL Server Agent Job Schedules
- SQL Server Agent Jobs without Categories
- SQL Server Agent Jobs Owned by a DBA or Other Privileged User
- SQL Server Agent Jobs with no Owner or Owner Login is Denied “CONNECT TO SQL”
- No SQL Server Agent Notifications on Job Failure or Completion
- SQL Server Agent Operators Issues
- SQL Server Agent Missing Job History
- Potential SQL Server Agent Job Step Issue or Step Won’t Execute
Please read the latest MSSQLTips post: “SQL Server Agent Jobs Monitoring Script“.
Check out all of my tips here: http://www.mssqltips.com/sqlserverauthor/94/svetlana-golovko/.
