Making SQL Agent re-execute job upon failure

• DataGuy

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  June 11, 2010 at 11:49 am

  #233641

  Hi,

  I have a job that fails every now and then because of the system timing out due to various reasons. I'm looking for a way to make the job re-run itself automatically if it fails. What is the best way to accomplish this>?

  TIA

• Grant Fritchey

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  June 11, 2010 at 12:48 pm

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  You can go to the advanced tab for the given step in the Agent job and tell it to retry a set number of times.

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