Job Categories / Manage Job Categories

Use the Job Categories dialog box to add or delete job categories. Built-in job categories cannot be deleted.

Options

• Name
  The name of the job category.

• Number of jobs in category
  The number of jobs defined for this category.

• View Jobs
  Opens the Properties dialog box for the selected category, to list all jobs currently defined for that category.

• Add
  Opens the New Job Category dialog box, to add a new job category

• Delete
  Removes the selected job category. Only enabled for user-defined job categories.

• Refresh
  Queries the server for the current information.

To access the Job Categories dialog box

• In Object Explorer, expand SQL Server Agent, right-click Jobs, and then click Manage Job Categories.