I'm encountering a problem on Microsoft SQL Server. SQL Server Agent is not running, when I tried to start it and refresh the services.msc the SQL Server Agent is not running anymore. When I see the logs on event viewer. There are no errors but a message "SQLServerAgent service successfully stopped"
Here is the log.
SQLServerAgent service successfully started
SQLServerAgent service successfully stopped.
SQLEXPRESS does not include the SQL Server Agent aspect of the product.
You need to have SQL Server Standard Edition (or greater) to get the SQL Server Agent functionality.
That said, there may be other ways to achieve the results you desire. You could build a simple .NET app or PowerShell script to execute your query or stored procedure, and schedule that to execute via Windows own task scheduler. It is in many ways not as robust as SQL Server Agent, but it is also not as restrictive (you're running under a Windows process as opposed to SQL Server, so you have more options as to how the application may work).
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I am not able to connect to the database engine. I have recently installed SQL Server 2012 after formatting my hard drive.
Operating system : Win 7 Enterprise 64-bit
When I try to connect to the database engine :
WN7X64-XXXXXXX, I get the following error message
A network-related or instance-specific error occured. Could not open connection to the SQL Server'.
I tried accessing using (localhost). It did not work.
I tried accessing using (localhost)/SQLExpress. It did not work.
I tried accessing using (localhost)/MSSQLServer. It did not work.
I tried accessing using MSSQLServer. It did not work.
When I checked the services. SQL Server status is starting, and it does not give me the option to start/stop. SQL Server Agent status is blank, when I start the service it gives
Error 1068 : dependency service or group failed to start.
Name Status Startup Type
SQL Full-text Filter Daemon Launcher (MSSQLSERVER) Started Automatic
SQL Server (MSSQLSERVER) Starting Automatic
SQL Server Agent (MSSQLSERVER) Automatic
SQL Server Analysis Services (MSSQLSERVER) Started Automatic
SQL Server Browser Started Automatic
SQL Server Distributed Replay Client Started Automatic
SQL Server Distributed Replay Controller Started Automatic
SQL Server Integration Services 11.0 Started Automatic
SQL Server Reporting Services (MSSQLSERVER) Started Automatic
SQL Server VSS Writer Started Automatic
I sometimes get SQL Server Express stuck in 'starting', in fact, just now, which is why I googled up this page. The solution is to kill the process and restart it.
Simplest way to do that is through Task Manager, which you can start by right clicking the Windows system tray (banner at the bottom of the screen where minised programs go). Processes tab, Sort processes by Name, find all beginning 'SQL...' and stop them.
To restart SQL Server right click the Windows Start button, start Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Services, scroll to all services starting 'SQL...', right click to refresh, and stop any that are running, then start the 'SQL Server' service, followed by any others that are set to Auto or Manual start.
I had the same issue and MSDN Documentation did not help. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/307288.
It was to do with that there was an orphan Sql related service i.e SqlWriter was hanging around. Go to task manager and killed it. Then the error went away.
To connect to a SQL Server default instance (not Express), you can use:
just a . (dot)
just a (local) (be aware: in round brackets)
just a localhost (be aware: NO brackets)
See the official MSDN documentation on Logging In to SQL Server for more details and explanations, and for even more options how to connect.
Try localhost or (local). Not (localhost).
I had the same issue . go to task manager , search for "SQL Server Windows NT" then end the task . after that , go to your services (Run services.msc) and restart your sql server instance .
Solution works for me in MSSQL Server express edition with Windows 10 environment .
This is for very first time that I am trying to use SQL server Agent.
I get this error :
Msg 22022, Level 16, State 1, Line 0
SQLServerAgent is not currently running so it cannot be notified of this action.
I went to services to check if it was running. I tried to start it and got this immediately . The services then stopped ofcourse.:
Then I tried with SQL server configuration manager:
On trying to start the service there,
When I try to change the log on account via SQL server configuration manager:
How do I get this service started ?
It can happen as well that you have SQL Service Agent installed on your server with the database, but as the message says it is not running.
Go to Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Services and check if service SQL Service Agent is running.
The SQL Server Express editions does not include the SQL Server Agent component. If you want that you need to use any of the versions that includes it (Enterprise, Business Intelligence, Standard or Web).
Reference: Features Supported by the Editions of SQL Server 2014 (the same limits applies to earlier editions too).
I'm looking to schedule some scripts from my SQL Server 2012 installation. I have installed the SQLManagementStudio_x64_ENU.exe from http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=43351, since that is the full version, not express. It didnt install a Database Engine though. I went back and installed the SQLEXPR_x64_ENU.exe database engine only, but when I go to start the SQL Agent service, I get the error "The edition of SQL Server that installed this service does not support SQL Server Agent"
Did I use the wrong database engine? Or install in the wrong order?
While the first comment is correct. I believe you can schedule scripts from Windows Task Scheduler utilizing the sqlcmd utility even on SQL Server Express.
I am writing PowerShell scripts to control SQL Server agent start/stop to ensure all the contained jobs runs according to defined schedule. I want to make sure that the only thing I need to do is to start the SQL Server Agent Windows Service, and then all the contained SQL Server Jobs will run automatically according to defined schedule? No need to control each job's start/stop specifically?
I am using SQL Server 2008 on Windows Server 2003.
thanks in advance,
George
When you start SQL Server Agent all jobs (if they are not disabled) will run automatically and it's no need to control each job. Just make sure that jobs are enabled.
I have downloaded SQL SERVER MANAGEMENT STUDIO but SQL SERVER AGENT is not found.
Should I install it separately?
Can anybody tell me the link where SQL SERVER AGENT is available as a Freeware to download it?
The agent is not visible if you use SQL Server Management Studio Express to connect to an SQL Server. You need to install the client tools that come with the server setup to get SQL Server Management Studio.
If you are using SQL Server Express, it has no agent.
SQL Server Agent is a service of SQL Server, not SQL Server Management Studio (which is, in and of itself, an administration tool).
Since SQL Server Agent is part of SQL Server, it's not free. You can learn about creating a job in SQL Server Agent here.
What, pray tell, are you actually trying to do?
You (or your company) will need to purchase the full version of SQL server in order to use this functionality.
The other option is to find the command-line instruction that will achieve what you want and then use Windows Task Scheduler to run the command on the schedule you want.