sp_help_operator (Transact-SQL)
Reports information about the operators defined for the server.
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Transact-SQL Syntax Conventions
Syntax
sp_help_operator
{ [ @operator_name = ] 'operator_name'
| [ @operator_id = ] operator_id }
Arguments
[ @operator_name= ] 'operator_name'
The operator name. operator_name is sysname. If operator_name is not specified, information about all operators is returned.[ @operator_id= ] operator_id
The identification number of the operator for which information is requested. operator_idis int, with a default of NULL.Note
Either operator_id or operator_name must be specified, but both cannot be specified.
Return Code Values
0 (success) or 1 (failure)
Result Sets
Column name |
Data type |
Description |
|---|---|---|
id |
int |
Operator identification number. |
name |
sysname |
Operator Name. |
enabled |
tinyint |
Operator is available to receive any notifications: 1 = Yes 0 = No |
email_address |
nvarchar(100) |
Operator e-mail address. |
last_email_date |
int |
Date the operator was last notified by e-mail. |
last_email_time |
int |
Time the operator was last notified by e-mail. |
pager_address |
nvarchar(100) |
Operator pager address. |
last_pager_date |
int |
Date the operator was last notified by pager. |
last_pager_time |
int |
Time the operator was last notified by pager. |
weekday_pager_start_time |
int |
The start of the time period during which the operator is available to receive pager notifications on a weekday. |
weekday_pager_end_time |
int |
The end of the time period during which the operator is available to receive pager notifications on a weekday. |
saturday_pager_start_time |
int |
The start of the time period during which the operator is available to receive pager notifications on Saturdays. |
saturday_pager_end_time |
int |
The end of the time period during which the operator is available to receive pager notifications on Saturdays. |
sunday_pager_start_time |
int |
The start of the time period during which the operator is available to receive pager notifications on Sundays. |
sunday_pager_end_time |
int |
The end of the time period during which the operator is available to receive pager notifications on Sundays. |
pager_days |
tinyint |
A bitmask (1 = Sunday, 64 = Saturday) of days-of-the week indicating when the operator is available to receive pager notifications. |
netsend_address |
nvarchar(100) |
Operator address for network pop-up notifications. |
last_netsend_date |
int |
Date the operator was last notified by network pop-up. |
last_netsend_time |
int |
Time the operator was last notified by network pop-up. |
category_name |
sysname |
Name of the operator category to which this operator belongs. |
Remarks
sp_help_operator must be run from the msdb database.
Permissions
By default, members of the sysadmin fixed server role can execute this stored procedure. 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.
Examples
The following example reports information about operator François Ajenstat.
USE msdb ;
GO
EXEC dbo.sp_help_operator
@operator_name = N'François Ajenstat' ;
GO
See Also
Reference
sp_add_operator (Transact-SQL)
sp_delete_operator (Transact-SQL)