Why did my SQL Agent job fail?

Similar to Windows services, SQL Agent Jobs run under a user or service account configured in the job. Job failures can occur when there are permission or authentication issues with the user or service account. Common issues include: Account expired.

How do I enable SQL Server Agent?

How Do I Enable SQL Server Agent Service?

  1. To start this process on your SQL Server, launch SQL Server Configuration Manager.
  2. Right-click the SQL Server Agent service and click Properties.
  3. On the Properties Window, select an appropriate account.
  4. Change the Start Mode to Automatic and then click OK to close the window.

What to Do If SQL Server is not connecting?

Follow the below steps to see if you can resolve the issue.

  1. Step 1 – Check that you can ping the SQL Server box.
  2. Step 2 – Check that the SQL Services are running.
  3. Step 3 – Check that the SQL Server Browser service is running.
  4. Step 4 – Check that you are using the correct SQL Server instance name.

How do I enable Windows Authentication for SQL Server Agent?

In the SQL Server Agent Properties dialog box, under Select a page, click Connection. Under SQL Server connection, select Use Windows Authentication to enable SQL Server Agent to connect to an instance of the SQL Server Database Engine with Microsoft Windows Authentication.

How do I know if SQL Server Agent is working for errors?

To view the SQL Server Agent error log

  1. In Object Explorer, click the plus sign to expand the server that contains the SQL Server Agent error log that you want to view.
  2. Click the plus sign to expand SQL Server Agent.
  3. Click the plus sign to expand the Error Logs folder.

How do I monitor my SQL Server Agent job?

To open the Job Activity Monitor, expand SQL Server Agent in Management Studio Object Explorer, right-click Job Activity Monitor, and click View Job Activity. You can also view job activity for the current session by using the stored procedure sp_help_jobactivity.

How do I start SQL Server Agent in SQL?

To start, stop, or restart the SQL Server Agent Service

  1. In Object Explorer, click the plus sign to expand the server where you want to manage SQL Server Agent Service.
  2. Right-click SQL Server Agent, and then select either Start, Stop, or Restart.
  3. In the User Account Control dialog box, click Yes.

How do I connect to SQL Server with SQL authentication?

2.3 Enabling SQL Authentication or Mixed Authentication Right-click the server you wish to modify and then click Properties. Select the Security Page. Under the Server authentication heading choose either the desired authentication: Windows Authentication or SQL Server and Windows Authentication mode. Click OK.