dbo.sysjobactivity (Transact-SQL)
Applies to: 
SQL Server
Records current SQL Server Agent job activity and status. This table is stored in the msdb database.
| Column name | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| session_id | int | ID of the session stored in the syssessions table in the msdb database. |
| job_id | uniqueidentifier | ID of the job. |
| run_requested_date | datetime | Date and time that the job was requested to run. |
| run_requested_source | sysname(nvarchar(128)) | Who requested the job to run. 1 = SOURCE_SCHEDULER 2 = SOURCE_ALERTER 3 = SOURCE_BOOT 4 = SOURCE_USER 6 = SOURCE_ON_IDLE_SCHEDULE |
| queued_date | datetime | Date and time this job was queued. If the job is run directly, this column is NULL. |
| start_execution_date | datetime | Date and time job has been scheduled to run. |
| last_executed_step_id | int | ID of the last job step that ran. |
| last_executed_step_ date |
datetime | Date and time that the last job step began to run. |
| stop_execution_date | datetime | Date and time that the job finished running. |
| job_history_id | int | Used to identify a row in the sysjobhistory table. |
| next_scheduled_run_date | datetime | Next date and time that the job is scheduled to run. |
Example
This example will return the run-time status for all SQL Server Agent jobs. Execute the following Transact-SQL in SQL Server Management Studio.
SELECT sj.Name,
CASE
WHEN sja.start_execution_date IS NULL THEN 'Not running'
WHEN sja.start_execution_date IS NOT NULL AND sja.stop_execution_date IS NULL THEN 'Running'
WHEN sja.start_execution_date IS NOT NULL AND sja.stop_execution_date IS NOT NULL THEN 'Not running'
END AS 'RunStatus'
FROM msdb.dbo.sysjobs sj
JOIN msdb.dbo.sysjobactivity sja
ON sj.job_id = sja.job_id
WHERE session_id = (
SELECT MAX(session_id) FROM msdb.dbo.sysjobactivity);