sp_add_operator (Transact-SQL)
Applies to: 
SQL Server
Azure SQL Managed Instance
Creates an operator (notification recipient) for use with alerts and jobs.
Transact-SQL syntax conventions
Syntax
sp_add_operator
[ @name = ] 'name'
[ , [ @enabled = ] enabled ]
[ , [ @email_address = ] N'email_address' ]
[ , [ @pager_address = ] N'pager_address' ]
[ , [ @weekday_pager_start_time = ] weekday_pager_start_time ]
[ , [ @weekday_pager_end_time = ] weekday_pager_end_time ]
[ , [ @saturday_pager_start_time = ] saturday_pager_start_time ]
[ , [ @saturday_pager_end_time = ] saturday_pager_end_time ]
[ , [ @sunday_pager_start_time = ] sunday_pager_start_time ]
[ , [ @sunday_pager_end_time = ] sunday_pager_end_time ]
[ , [ @pager_days = ] pager_days ]
[ , [ @netsend_address = ] N'netsend_address' ]
[ , [ @category_name = ] 'category' ]
[ ; ]
Arguments
[ @name = ] 'name'
The name of an operator (notification recipient). This name must be unique and can't contain the percent (%) character. @name is sysname, with no default.
[ @enabled = ] enabled
Indicates the current status of the operator. @enabled is tinyint, with a default of 1 (enabled). If 0, the operator isn't enabled and doesn't receive notifications.
[ @email_address = ] N'email_address'
The e-mail address of the operator. This string is passed directly to the e-mail system. @email_address is nvarchar(100), with a default of NULL.
You can specify either a physical e-mail address or an alias for @email_address. For example:
fatmir.bregu or fatmir.bregu@contoso.com
Note
You must use the e-mail address for Database Mail.
[ @pager_address = ] N'pager_address'
The pager address of the operator. This string is passed directly to the e-mail system. @pager_address is nvarchar(100), with a default of NULL.
[ @weekday_pager_start_time = ] weekday_pager_start_time
The time after which SQL Server Agent sends pager notification to the specified operator on the weekdays, from Monday through Friday. @weekday_pager_start_time is int, with a default of 090000, which indicates 9:00 A.M. on a 24-hour clock, and must be entered using the form HHmmss.
[ @weekday_pager_end_time = ] weekday_pager_end_time
The time after which SQL Server Agent service no longer sends pager notification to the specified operator on the weekdays, from Monday through Friday. weekday_pager_end_time is int, with a default of 180000, which indicates 6:00 P.M. on a 24-hour clock, and must be entered using the form HHmmss.
[ @saturday_pager_start_time = ] saturday_pager_start_time
The time after which SQL Server Agent service sends pager notification to the specified operator on Saturdays. saturday_pager_start_time is int, with a default of 090000, which indicates 9:00 A.M. on a 24-hour clock, and must be entered using the form HHmmss.
[ @saturday_pager_end_time = ] saturday_pager_end_time
The time after which SQL Server Agent service no longer sends pager notification to the specified operator on Saturdays. @saturday_pager_end_time is int, with a default of 180000, which indicates 6:00 P.M. on a 24-hour clock, and must be entered using the form HHmmss.
[ @sunday_pager_start_time = ] sunday_pager_start_time
The time after which SQL Server Agent service sends pager notification to the specified operator on Sundays. @sunday_pager_start_time is int, with a default of 090000, which indicates 9:00 A.M. on a 24-hour clock, and must be entered using the form HHmmss.
[ @sunday_pager_end_time = ] sunday_pager_end_time
The time after which SQL Server Agent service no longer sends pager notification to the specified operator on Sundays. @sunday_pager_end_time is int, with a default of 180000, which indicates 6:00 P.M. on a 24-hour clock, and must be entered using the form HHmmss.
[ @pager_days = ] pager_days
A number that indicates the days that the operator is available for pages (subject to the specified start/end times). @pager_days is tinyint, with a default of 0 indicating the operator is never available to receive a page. Valid values are from 0 through 127. @pager_days is calculated by adding the individual values for the required days. For example, from Monday through Friday is 2 + 4 + 8 + 16 + 32 = 62. The following table lists the value for each day of the week.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
1 |
Sunday |
2 |
Monday |
4 |
Tuesday |
8 |
Wednesday |
16 |
Thursday |
32 |
Friday |
64 |
Saturday |
[ @netsend_address = ] N'netsend_address'
The network address of the operator to whom the network message is sent. @netsend_address is nvarchar(100), with a default of NULL.
[ @category_name = ] 'category'
The name of the category for this operator. @category_name is sysname, with a default of NULL.
Return code values
0 (success) or 1 (failure).
Result set
None.
Remarks
sp_add_operator must be run from the msdb database.
Your e-mail system must have an e-mail-to-pager capability if you want to use paging.
SQL Server Management Studio provides an easy, graphical way to manage jobs, and is the recommended way to create and manage the job infrastructure.
Permissions
You can grant EXECUTE permissions on this procedure, but these permissions might be overridden during a SQL Server upgrade.
Examples
The following example sets up the operator information for danwi. The operator is enabled. SQL Server Agent sends notifications by pager from Monday through Friday from 8 A.M. to 5 P.M.
USE msdb;
GO
EXEC dbo.sp_add_operator @name = N'Dan Wilson',
@enabled = 1,
@email_address = N'danwi',
@pager_address = N'5551290AW@pager.adventure-works.com',
@weekday_pager_start_time = 080000,
@weekday_pager_end_time = 170000,
@pager_days = 62;
GO