SQL Server Agent Schedule Decoder
This script will break job schedules down into a readable format (msdb.dbo.sysschedules)
2010-01-06 (first published: 2009-12-16)
1,972 reads
Agent jobs
Script all the jobs on a SQL server 2005 and apply them in SQL 2008
The script will produce a Drop/Create script for all the jobs existing on the server. Instead of scripting them individually.
The output script will also have schedules scripted out
2009-09-18 (first published: 2009-09-08)
7,292 reads
Execute SQL job through batch file
This article will show you how you can execute a SQL job with one click, allowing anyone to do this. Author Divya Agrawal shows a technique to let other users run jobs that do things such as perform a backup with a batch file.
2009-06-05
22,628 reads
What SQL JOb's are running on 2005 Server
This script returns the information of all SQL Jobs that are running on the server with the latest status.
2009-05-01 (first published: 2009-04-08)
1,633 reads
Job History with Timeline
Similar to many other Job History scripts, but unique in that it has a timeline.
2010-06-01 (first published: 2009-04-03)
3,331 reads
2008-12-31
2,913 reads
2008-10-23 (first published: 2008-08-24)
1,922 reads
2008-03-27
5,138 reads
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Backing Up a DMK
In SQL Server 2025, I have a database with a Database Masker Key (DMK). I want to back up this key and keep a copy offline. When do I have to open this key before running the backup?
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