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Job Class

The Job class represents a Microsoft SQL Server Agent job.

Namespace:  Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Agent
Assembly:  Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo (in Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public NotInheritable Class Job _
    Inherits AgentObjectBase _
    Implements IAlterable, ICreatable, IDroppable, IRenamable,  _
    IScriptable
'Usage
Dim instance As Job

public sealed class Job : AgentObjectBase, IAlterable, 
    ICreatable, IDroppable, IRenamable, IScriptable

public ref class Job sealed : public AgentObjectBase, 
    IAlterable, ICreatable, IDroppable, IRenamable, IScriptable

[<SealedAttribute>]
type Job =  
    class
        inherit AgentObjectBase
        interface IAlterable
        interface ICreatable
        interface IDroppable
        interface IRenamable
        interface IScriptable
    end

public final class Job extends AgentObjectBase implements IAlterable, ICreatable, IDroppable, IRenamable, IScriptable

The Job type exposes the following members.

Constructors

  Name Description
Public method Job() Initializes a new instance of the Job class.
Public method Job(JobServer, String) Initializes a new instance of the Job class on the specified instance of Microsoft SQL Server Agent and with the specified name.
Public method Job(JobServer, String, Int32) Initializes a new instance of the Job class on the specified instance of SQL Server Agent and with the specified name and category

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Properties

  Name Description
Public property Category Gets or sets the category to which the job belongs.
Public property CategoryID Gets the ID value that uniquely identifies the job category.
Public property CategoryType Gets or sets the type of category, with respect to local or multiserver jobs.
Public property CurrentRunRetryAttempt Gets the number of times Microsoft SQL Server Agent has attempted to run the job unsuccessfully.
Public property CurrentRunStatus Gets the current execution status of the job.
Public property CurrentRunStep Gets information about the job step that is currently running.
Public property DateCreated Gets the date and time when the job was created.
Public property DateLastModified Gets the date and time when the job was last modified.
Public property DeleteLevel Gets or sets the completion action that determines whether to delete the job definition when the job finishes execution.
Public property Description Gets or sets the textual description of the job.
Public property EmailLevel Gets or sets the completion action that determines whether to send an e-mail notification to an operator when the job finishes execution.
Public property EventLogLevel Gets or sets the completion action that determines whether to generate an operating system event log entry when the job finishes execution.
Protected property ExecuteForScalar Gets or sets the Boolean property value that specifies whether the object is set to the execute for scalar option. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Public property HasSchedule Gets the Boolean property value that specifies whether the job has at least one schedule.
Public property HasServer Gets the Boolean property value that specifies whether the job has a target server assigned for multiple-server operations.
Public property HasStep Gets the Boolean property value that specifies whether the job has at least one job step.
Public property IsEnabled Gets or sets the Boolean property value that specifies whether the job is enabled.
Protected property IsTouched Gets the Boolean property value that specifies whether the object properties have been updated but not yet persisted on the server. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Public property JobID Gets the job ID value.
Public property JobSchedules Gets a collection of JobSchedule objects that represent the schedules assigned to the job.
Public property JobSteps Gets a collection of JobStep objects that represent the job steps defined for the job.
Public property JobType Gets the job type, which specifies whether the job is local or multiserver.
Public property LastRunDate Gets the date and time when the job was last run.
Public property LastRunOutcome Gets the result of the job from the last time it completed execution.
Public property Name Gets or sets the name of the Job. (Overrides NamedSmoObject.Name.)
Public property NetSendLevel Gets or sets the completion action that determines whether to net-send a notification to an operator when the job finishes execution.
Public property NextRunDate Gets the date and time when the job is next scheduled to run.
Public property NextRunScheduleID Gets the ID value of the schedule that is responsible for the next execution of the job.
Protected property ObjectInSpace Gets the Boolean property value that specifies whether the object exists in isolation, or whether it is directly or indirectly connected to the instance of SQL Server. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Public property OperatorToEmail Gets or sets the operator that receives notification by e-mail when the job finishes execution.
Public property OperatorToNetSend Gets or sets the operator that receives a net-send notification when the job finishes execution.
Public property OperatorToPage Gets or sets the operator that receives a pager notification when the job finishes execution.
Public property OriginatingServer Gets the name of the server that is acting as the master server in a multiserver job.
Public property OwnerLoginName Gets or sets the owner of the job.
Public property PageLevel Gets or sets the completion action that determines whether to send a pager notification to an operator when the job finishes execution.
Public property Parent Gets or sets the JobServer object that is the parent of the Job object.
Public property Properties Gets a collection of Property objects that represent the object properties. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected property ScalarResult Gets the scalar result for the referenced object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Public property StartStepID Gets or sets the ID value of the first job step in the sequence to be executed.
Public property State Gets the state of the referenced object. (Inherited from SmoObjectBase.)
Public property Urn Gets the Uniform Resource Name (URN) address value that uniquely identifies the object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Public property UserData Gets or sets user-defined data associated with the referenced object. (Inherited from SmoObjectBase.)
Public property VersionNumber Gets a system-maintained value that is incremented every time the job is modified.

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Methods

  Name Description
Protected method AddDatabaseContext(StringCollection) Add the database context to the collection of queries identified by the queries parameter. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method AddDatabaseContext(StringCollection, ScriptingOptions) Add the database context to the collection of queries identified by the queries parameter, and using the specified scripting options. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Public method AddSharedSchedule Adds a shared schedule to the Microsoft SQL Server Agent job.
Public method Alter Updates any Job object property changes on an instance of Microsoft SQL Server. 
Protected method AlterImpl Activates the object altered event. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method AlterImplFinish Method called when object altered event finishes. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method AlterImplInit Method called when object-altered event is intialized. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method AlterImplWorker Calls the Alter methods. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Public method ApplyToTargetServer Adds a server to the list of target servers maintained for the referenced Microsoft SQL Server Agent job.
Public method ApplyToTargetServerGroup Adds one or more servers to the list of target servers maintained for the referenced Microsoft SQL Server Agent job.
Protected method BindDefaultImpl Binds the default items identified by the parameters. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method BindRuleImpl Binds the rule schema to the rule and columns identified by the parameters. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method CheckCollation Checks the order of the scripting options by the collation method identified by the collationName parameter. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method CheckObjectState() Validates the state of the referenced object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method CheckObjectState(Boolean) Validates the state of the referenced object with the option to specify that an exception is thrown if the object is not yet created. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method CheckObjectStateImpl Checks the state of a SqlSmoObject. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method CheckVersion100 Checks whether version of SQL Server is SQL Server 2008. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method CheckVersion80 Checks the validity of the object on SQL Server 2000. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method CheckVersion80SP3 Checks the validity of the object on SQL Server 2000 SP3. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method CheckVersion90 Check the validity of the object on SQL Server 2005. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method CheckVersionBelow90 Checks whether version of SQL Server is before SQL Server 2005. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method CleanObject Sets the object to unmodified state. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Public method Create Creates a job on the instance of Microsoft SQL Server as defined by the Job object.
Protected method CreateImpl Creates an object with scripting options. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method CreateImplFinish Method called when the create event finishes. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method CreateImplInit Method called when the create event initializes. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Public method DeleteJobStepLogs(DateTime) Deletes job step log files that are older than the specified date.
Public method DeleteJobStepLogs(Int32) Deletes job step log files that are larger that the specified log ID number.
Public method Discover Discovers a list of type Object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Public method Drop() Removes an existing job.
Public method Drop(Boolean) Removes an existing job.
Protected method DropImpl Drops a SqlSmoObject. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method DropImplWorker Calls the drop methods. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Public method EnumAlerts Enumerates a list of Agent alerts that cause automated execution of the referenced job.
Public method EnumHistory() Enumerates a list of execution history associated with the referenced job.
Public method EnumHistory(JobHistoryFilter) Enumerates a list of execution history associated with the referenced job.
Public method EnumJobStepLogs() Enumerates a list of job step log files for the referenced job.
Public method EnumJobStepLogs(Int32) Enumerates a list of job step log files for the job step with the specified ID value.
Public method EnumJobStepLogs(String) Enumerates a list of job step log files for the job step with the specified name.
Public method EnumJobStepsByID Returns an array of JobStep objects that belong to the referenced job and that are ordered by ID value.
Protected method EnumScriptImpl Enumerates scripts specified by the so parameter. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method EnumScriptImplWorker Calls the methods that enumerate scripts specified by the so parameter. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method EnumScriptImplWorkerSOChanged Returns an IEnumerable string describing the scripting options for an object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Public method EnumTargetServers Enumerates a list of execution target servers that have been assigned to the referenced job.
Public method Equals (Inherited from Object.)
Protected method ExecuteNonQuery Executes a batch in the context of the database where there are no results returned. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method Finalize (Inherited from Object.)
Protected method FormatSqlVariant Formats an object as SqlVariant type. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method GenerateDataSpaceFileStreamScript Generates a script to create data file. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method GenerateDataSpaceScript Generates a script to allocate space in the data file. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method GetBindDefaultScript Gets the script that binds defaults specified by the defSchema and defName parameters. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method GetBindRuleScript Gets the script that specifies the binding rules. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method GetBoolParameter(StringBuilder, ScriptingOptions, String, String, Int32%) Assigns a Boolean parameter of the SqlSmoObject. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method GetBoolParameter(StringBuilder, ScriptingOptions, String, String, Int32%, Boolean) Assigns a Boolean property of the SqlSmoObject. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method GetDateTimeParameter Assigns the datetime property of the SqlSmoObject. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method GetDateTimeParameterAsInt Assigns the datetime property of the SqlSmoObject as an integer value if the datetime property is not null. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method GetDBName Do not reference this member directly in your code. It supports the SQL Server infrastructure. Gets the database name that is associated with the object. (Inherited from AgentObjectBase.)
Protected method GetEnumParameter Assigns an enumeration property of the SqlSmoObject. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method GetFragOptionString Gets a FragmentationOption object as a string value. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method GetGuidParameter Assigns a Guid property of the SqlSmoObject. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Public method GetHashCode (Inherited from Object.)
Protected method GetParameter(StringBuilder, ScriptingOptions, String, String, Int32%) Assigns a parameter of the SqlSmoObject. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method GetParameter(StringBuilder, ScriptingOptions, String, String, Int32%, Boolean) Assigns a parameter of the SqlSmoObject. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method GetPropValue Gets a property value of the SqlSmoObject object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method GetPropValueOptional Gets a property value of the SqlSmoObject object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method GetPropValueOptionalAllowNull Gets a property value of the SqlSmoObject object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method GetRealValue Gets a property value of the SqlSmoObject object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method GetScriptingOptionsForCreate Gets ScriptingOptions for the SqlSmoObject object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method GetServerName Gets the name of the instance of SQL Server with which the object is associated. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method GetServerObject Gets the server of the SqlSmoObject object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method GetSqlServerVersionName Gets the version name of the instance of SQL Server with which the object is associated. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method GetStringParameter(StringBuilder, ScriptingOptions, String, String, Int32%) Assigns a string parameter of the SqlSmoObject object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method GetStringParameter(StringBuilder, ScriptingOptions, String, String, Int32%, Boolean) Assigns a string parameter of the SqlSmoObject object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method GetTimeSpanParameterAsInt Assigns a time span parameter of the SqlSmoObject object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Public method GetType (Inherited from Object.)
Protected method GetUrnRecursive(StringBuilder) Assigns an Urn object of the SqlSmoObject object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method GetUrnRecursive(StringBuilder, UrnIdOption) Assigns an Urn object of the SqlSmoObject object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method ImplInitialize Initializes the fields of the SqlSmoObject object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Public method Initialize() Initializes the object and forces the properties be loaded. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Public method Initialize(Boolean) Initializes the object and forces the properties be loaded. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Public method Invoke Runs the job.
Protected method IsObjectDirty Verifies whether the object properties have been modified and the changes have not yet been persisted on the instance of SQL Server. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method IsObjectInitialized Verifies whether the object has been initialized. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method IsObjectInSpace Verifies whether the object is isolated or connected to the instance of SQL Server. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method IsVersion80SP3 Determines whether the version of SQL Server is SQL Server 2000 with SP3. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method IsVersion90AndAbove Determines whether the version of SQL Server is SQL Server 2005 or later. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method MarkDropped Sets the SqlSmoState to dropped. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method MarkForDropImpl Sets the SqlSmoState to dropped. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method MemberwiseClone (Inherited from Object.)
Protected method PostAlter Method activated after the SqlSmoObject is altered. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method PostCreate Method activated after the SqlSmoObject is created. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method PostDrop Method activated after the SqlSmoObject is dropped. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Public method PurgeHistory Removes system records maintaining execution history for the referenced job.
Public method Refresh Refreshes the object and retrieves properties when the object is next accessed. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Public method RemoveAllJobSchedules() Removes all shared and unshared schedules from the job.
Public method RemoveAllJobSchedules(Boolean) Removes all unused schedules from the job.
Public method RemoveAllJobSteps Removes all the job steps associated with the job.
Public method RemoveFromTargetServer Removes an execution target server from the list of target servers maintained for a job.
Public method RemoveFromTargetServerGroup Removes a group of execution target servers from the list of target servers maintained for a job.
Public method RemoveSharedSchedule(Int32) Removes the specified shared schedule from the job.
Public method RemoveSharedSchedule(Int32, Boolean) Removes the specified shared schedule from the job and keeps unused schedules.
Public method Rename Renames the job.
Protected method RenameImpl Identified for informational purposes only. Not supported. Future compatibility is not guaranteed. (Inherited from NamedSmoObject.)
Protected method RenameImplWorker Identified for informational purposes only. Not supported. Future compatibility is not guaranteed. (Inherited from NamedSmoObject.)
Public method Script() Generates a Transact-SQL script that can be used to re-create the Microsoft SQL Server Agent job.
Public method Script(ScriptingOptions) Generates a Transact-SQL script that can be used to re-create the Microsoft SQL Server Agent job as specified by the scripting options.
Protected method ScriptAlter Alters the SqlSmoObject according to the parameters. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method ScriptChangeOwner This method supports the SMO infrastructure and is not intended to be used directly from your code. (Inherited from NamedSmoObject.)
Protected method ScriptCreate Alters the SqlSmoObject according to the parameters. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method ScriptDdl Throws InvalidSmoOperationException. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method ScriptDrop Throws InvalidSmoOperationException. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method ScriptImpl() Gets a collection of scripts of the SqlSmoObject. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method ScriptImpl(ScriptingOptions) Gets a collection of scripts of the SqlSmoObject. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method ScriptImplWorker Gets a collection of scripts of the SqlSmoObject. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method ScriptOwner Alters the script owner authorization. (Inherited from NamedSmoObject.)
Protected method ScriptRename This method supports the SMO infrastructure and is not intended to be used directly from your code. (Inherited from NamedSmoObject.)
Protected method SetParentImpl Sets the parent of the SqlSmoObject to the newParent parameter. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method SetSchemaOwned Sets the schema owned value. (Inherited from NamedSmoObject.)
Public method Start() Runs the referenced job.
Public method Start(String) Runs the referenced job starting at the specified job step.
Public method Stop Stops executing the referenced job.
Public method ToString Returns a String that represents the referenced object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method TouchImpl Not implemented. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method UnbindDefaultImpl Unbinds the default columns of the SqlSmoObject. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method UnbindRuleImpl Unbinds rules of the SqlSmoObject. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Public method Validate Validates the state of an object. (Inherited from SmoObjectBase.)

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Events

  Name Description
Public event PropertyChanged Represents the event that occurs when a property is changed. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Public event PropertyMetadataChanged Represents the event that occurs when property metadata changes. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)

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Fields

  Name Description
Protected field m_ExtendedProperties Represents a property that is defined to extend the properties provided by a SqlSmoObject. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected field singletonParent Represents the singleton parent. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)

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Explicit Interface Implementations

  Name Description
Explicit interface implemetationPrivate method IAlienObject.Discover Discovers any dependencies. Do not reference this member directly in your code. It supports the SQL Server infrastructure. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Explicit interface implemetationPrivate method IAlienObject.GetDomainRoot Returns the root of the domain. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Explicit interface implemetationPrivate method IAlienObject.GetParent Gets the parent of this object. Do not reference this member directly in your code. It supports the SQL Server infrastructure. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Explicit interface implemetationPrivate method IAlienObject.GetPropertyType Gets the type of the specified property. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Explicit interface implemetationPrivate method IAlienObject.GetPropertyValue Gets the value of the specified property. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Explicit interface implemetationPrivate method IAlienObject.GetUrn Gets the Unified Resource Name of the object. Do not reference this member directly in your code. It supports the SQL Server infrastructure. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Explicit interface implemetationPrivate method IAlienObject.Resolve Gets the instance that contains the information about the object from the Unified Resource Name of the object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Explicit interface implemetationPrivate method IAlienObject.SetObjectState Sets the object state to the specified SfcObjectState value. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Explicit interface implemetationPrivate method IAlienObject.SetPropertyValue Sets the property value. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Explicit interface implemetationPrivate method ISfcPropertyProvider.GetPropertySet Gets the interface reference to the set of properties of this object. Do not reference this member directly in your code. It supports the SQL Server infrastructure. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)

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Remarks

To get or set Job object properties, users must be a member of the SQLAgentUserRole database role on the MSDB database, or be the owner of the job, or be a member of the sysadmin fixed server role.

To create a job, users must be a member of the SQLAgentUserRole, SQLAgentReaderRole, and SQLAgentOperatorRole database roles on the MSDB database, or be a member of the sysadmin fixed server role.

To drop a job, users must be a member of the SQLAgentUserRole database role on the MSDB database, or be the owner of the job, or be a member of the sysadmin fixed server role.

Thread Safety

Any public static (Shared in Microsoft Visual Basic) members of this type are safe for multithreaded operations. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.

Thread Safety

Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.