| title | Execute SQL Server Agent Job Task (Maintenance Plan) | |
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| description | Execute SQL Server Agent Job Task (Maintenance Plan) | |
| author | MikeRayMSFT | |
| ms.author | mikeray | |
| ms.reviewer | randolphwest | |
| ms.date | 03/27/2023 | |
| ms.service | sql | |
| ms.subservice | supportability | |
| ms.topic | how-to | |
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[!INCLUDE SQL Server]
Use the Execute SQL Server Agent Job Task dialog to execute Microsoft SQL Server Agent jobs within a maintenance plan. This option isn't available if you have no SQL Server Agent jobs on the selected connection.
This task uses the **.sp_start_job statement.
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Connection
Select the server connection to use when performing this task.
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New
Create a new server connection to use when performing this task. The New Connection dialog box is described below.
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Available SQL Agent jobs
Select the job to execute. The grid provides the Job name and Description to identify the jobs.
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View T-SQL
View the [!INCLUDEtsql] statements performed against the server for this task, based on the selected options.
[!NOTE]
When the number of objects affected is large, this display can take a considerable amount of time.
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Connection name
Enter a name for the new connection.
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Select or enter a server name
Select a server to connect to when performing this task.
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Refresh
Refresh the list of available servers.
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Enter information to log on to the server
Specify how to authenticate against the server.
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Use Windows integrated security
Connect to an instance of the [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] [!INCLUDEssDE] with [!INCLUDEmsCoName] Windows Authentication.
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Use a specific user name and password
Connect to an instance of the [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] [!INCLUDEssDE] using [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Authentication. This option isn't available.
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User name
Provide a [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] login to use when authenticating. This option isn't available.
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Password
Provide a password to use when authenticating. This option isn't available.