SQL Server Agent

Pooja Patil
2 min readJan 28, 2020

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SQL server agent is a software that is provided by the SQL server. Which helps to run any SQL job as a background process.

Steps to Run SQL Agent as follows -

  • First Start the SQL Server Agent → Right-click on SQL Server Agent → Click on Start → Click on YES → YES.
  • SQL Server Agent is started now and it will become a green sign.
  • Create a new job → Right-click on jobs → New jobs.
  • Give a name to the job
  • Then add the Steps for the Jobs → Click on NEW.
  • Give the name to the step → Select the database → Fire a SQL query → OK.
  • Then add schedule means when you run the cube exactly for eg. 2min
  • Give a name to the Schedule → Set all details → Click on OK.
  • Start the job -
  • The job will successfully RUN.

If you are new to SQL Server start with the following must-watch video: -

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