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sp_update_schedule (Transact-SQL)

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Applies to: SQL Server

Changes the settings for a SQL Server Agent schedule.

Transact-SQL syntax conventions

Syntax

sp_update_schedule
    [ [ @schedule_id = ] schedule_id ]
    [ , [ @name = ] N'name' ]
    [ , [ @new_name = ] N'new_name' ]
    [ , [ @enabled = ] enabled ]
    [ , [ @freq_type = ] freq_type ]
    [ , [ @freq_interval = ] freq_interval ]
    [ , [ @freq_subday_type = ] freq_subday_type ]
    [ , [ @freq_subday_interval = ] freq_subday_interval ]
    [ , [ @freq_relative_interval = ] freq_relative_interval ]
    [ , [ @freq_recurrence_factor = ] freq_recurrence_factor ]
    [ , [ @active_start_date = ] active_start_date ]
    [ , [ @active_end_date = ] active_end_date ]
    [ , [ @active_start_time = ] active_start_time ]
    [ , [ @active_end_time = ] active_end_time ]
    [ , [ @owner_login_name = ] N'owner_login_name' ]
    [ , [ @automatic_post = ] automatic_post ]
[ ; ]

Arguments

[ @schedule_id = ] schedule_id

The identifier of the schedule to modify. @schedule_id is int, with a default of NULL.

Either @schedule_id or @name must be specified.

[ @name = ] N'name'

The name of the schedule to modify. @name is sysname, with a default of NULL.

Either @schedule_id or @name must be specified.

[ @new_name = ] N'new_name'

The new name for the schedule. @new_name is sysname, with a default of NULL. When @new_name is NULL, the name of the schedule is unchanged.

[ @enabled = ] enabled

Indicates the current status of the schedule. @enabled is tinyint, with a default of 1 (enabled). If 0, the schedule isn't enabled. When the schedule isn't enabled, no jobs will run on this schedule.

[ @freq_type = ] freq_type

A value indicating when a job is to be executed. @freq_type is int, and can be one of these values.

Value Description
1 Once
4 Daily
8 Weekly
16 Monthly
32 Monthly, relative to @freq_interval
64 Run when SQL Server Agent service starts
128 Run when the computer is idle

[ @freq_interval = ] freq_interval

The days that a job is executed. @freq_interval is int, with a default of 0, and depends on the value of @freq_type as indicated in the following table:

Value of @freq_type Effect on @freq_interval
1 (once) @freq_interval is unused.
4 (daily) Every @freq_interval days.
8 (weekly) @freq_interval is one or more of the following (combined with an OR logical operator):

1 = Sunday
2 = Monday
4 = Tuesday
8 = Wednesday
16 = Thursday
32 = Friday
64 = Saturday
16 (monthly) On the @freq_interval day of the month.
32 (monthly relative) @freq_interval is one of the following:

1 = Sunday
2 = Monday
3 = Tuesday
4 = Wednesday
5 = Thursday
6 = Friday
7 = Saturday
8 = Day
9 = Weekday
10 = Weekend day
64 (when the SQL Server Agent service starts) @freq_interval is unused.
128 @freq_interval is unused.

[ @freq_subday_type = ] freq_subday_type

Specifies the units for @freq_subday_interval. @freq_subday_type is int, and can be one of these values.

Value Description (unit)
0x1 At the specified time
0x2 Seconds
0x4 Minutes
0x8 Hours

[ @freq_subday_interval = ] freq_subday_interval

The number of @freq_subday_type periods to occur between each execution of a job. @freq_subday_interval is int, with a default of 0.

[ @freq_relative_interval = ] freq_relative_interval

Further defines the @freq_interval when @freq_type is set to 32 (monthly relative).

@freq_relative_interval is int, and can be one of these values.

Value Description (unit)
1 First
2 Second
4 Third
8 Fourth
16 Last

@freq_relative_interval indicates the occurrence of the interval. For example, if @freq_relative_interval is set to 2, @freq_type is set to 32, and @freq_interval is set to 3, the scheduled job would occur on the second Tuesday of each month.

[ @freq_recurrence_factor = ] freq_recurrence_factor

The number of weeks or months between the scheduled execution of a job. @freq_recurrence_factor is int, with a default of 0. @freq_recurrence_factor is used only if @freq_type is set to 8, 16, or 32.

[ @active_start_date = ] active_start_date

The date on which job execution can begin. @active_start_date is int, with a default of NULL. The date is formatted as yyyyMMdd. If @active_start_date is set, the date must be greater than or equal to 19900101.

After the schedule is created, review the start date and confirm that it's the correct date. For more information, see the section "Scheduling Start Date" in Create and Attach Schedules to Jobs.

[ @active_end_date = ] active_end_date

Date on which job execution can stop. @active_end_date is int, with a default of 99991231. The date is formatted as yyyyMMdd.

[ @active_start_time = ] active_start_time

The time on any day between @active_start_date and @active_end_date to begin job execution. @active_start_time is int, with a default of 000000. The time is formatted as HHmmss on a 24-hour clock.

[ @active_end_time = ] active_end_time

The time on any day between active_start_date and @active_end_date to end job execution. @active_end_time is int, with a default of 235959. The time is formatted as HHmmss on a 24-hour clock.

[ @owner_login_name = ] N'owner_login_name'

The name of the server principal that owns the schedule. @owner_login_name is sysname, with a default of NULL, which indicates that the schedule is owned by the creator.

[ @automatic_post = ] automatic_post

Identified for informational purposes only. Not supported. Future compatibility is not guaranteed.

Return code values

0 (success) or 1 (failure).

Remarks

All jobs that use the schedule immediately use the new settings. However, changing a schedule doesn't stop jobs that are currently running.

Permissions

You can grant EXECUTE permissions on this procedure, but these permissions might be overridden during a SQL Server upgrade.

Other users must be granted one of the following SQL Server Agent fixed database roles in the msdb database:

  • SQLAgentUserRole
  • SQLAgentReaderRole
  • SQLAgentOperatorRole

For details about the permissions of these roles, see SQL Server Agent Fixed Database Roles.

Only members of sysadmin can modify a schedule owned by another user.

Examples

The following example changes the enabled status of the NightlyJobs schedule to 0 and sets the owner to terrid.

USE msdb;
GO

EXEC dbo.sp_update_schedule
    @name = 'NightlyJobs',
    @enabled = 0,
    @owner_login_name = 'terrid';
GO

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