Execute SQL Server Agent Job Task
The Execute SQL Server Agent Job task runs SQL Server Agent jobs. SQL Server Agent is a Microsoft Windows service that runs jobs that have been defined in an instance of SQL Server. You can create jobs that execute Transact-SQL statements and ActiveX scripts, perform Analysis Services and Replication maintenance tasks, or run packages. You can also configure a job to monitor Microsoft SQL Server and fire alerts. SQL Server Agent jobs are typically used to automate tasks that you perform repeatedly. For more information, see Configuring SQL Server Agent and Implementing Jobs.
By using the Execute SQL Server Agent Job task, a package can perform administrative tasks related to SQL Server 2005 components. For example, a SQL Server Agent job can run a system stored procedure such as sp_dts_listpackages to obtain a list of packages in a folder.
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SQL Server Agent must be running before local or multiserver administrative jobs can run automatically.
This task encapsulates the sp_start_job system procedure and passes the name of the SQL Server Agent job to the procedure as an argument. For more information, see sp_start_job (Transact-SQL).
Configuring the Execute SQL Server Agent Job Task
You can set properties through SSIS Designer. This task is in the Maintenance Plan Tasks section of the Toolbox in SSIS Designer.
For more information about the properties that you can set in SSIS Designer, click the following topic:
For more information about how to set these properties in SSIS Designer, click the following topic:
See Also
Concepts
Integration Services Tasks
Creating Package Control Flow