Category: Reliability
Item: SQL Agent Jobs without notifications
SQL Server Agent permits you to run a wide variety of tasks within SQL Server.
Its built-in notification system allows you to define operators and contact them when a job fails.
Being able to resolve quickly when an Agent job failed is better than having someone else notice you that it has failed.
How to list all the Agent jobs without notification?
You can use the TSQL script below to get the job name list.
SELECT j.[name] AS [JobName]
FROM [msdb].[dbo].[sysjobs] j
LEFT JOIN [msdb].[dbo].[sysoperators] o
ON (j.[notify_email_operator_id] = o.[id])
WHERE j.[enabled] = 1
AND j.[notify_level_email] NOT IN (1, 2, 3)
How to fix the issue?
First, make sure you have configured the Database mail and an operator.
Then, update the SQL Server Agent job to enable job failure notification:
- Open SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS).
- Click on SQL Server Agent, expand the Jobs and right-click it.
- Go to the notifications tab and click to enable Email.
- Select the correct Operator and choose “When the job fails”.
You may also use the TSQL script below to generate the change script for all jobs that don’t have email notifications. Only change @notify_email_operator_name as needed.
USE MSDBGOSELECT'EXEC msdb.dbo.sp_update_job @job_name=[' + name + '],
@notify_level_email=2,
@notify_email_operator_name=N''DBA Alerts'';
' Command_to_executeFROM MSDB.dbo.sysjobsWHERE [Notify_Level_Email] = 0AND [Enabled] = 1
The output the script will generate as an example:
EXEC msdb.dbo.sp_update_job @job_name=[JOBNAME1],
@notify_level_email=2,
@notify_email_operator_name=N'DBA Alerts';
EXEC msdb.dbo.sp_update_job @job_name=[JOBNAME2],
@notify_level_email=2,
@notify_email_operator_name=N'DBA Alerts';
EXEC msdb.dbo.sp_update_job @job_name=[JOBNAME3],
@notify_level_email=2,
@notify_email_operator_name=N'DBA Alerts';
Review and run the output script to implement the change.
More information
Microsoft – Configure SQL Server Agent Mail to Use Database Mail.
Microsoft – Configure Database Mail
How to setup SQL Server alerts and email operator notifications, David Bird-MSSQLTips.
