Running agent jobs from command line

Hi,
How can i run a SQL Server Agent Job from the command line on the same box? I am using SQL Server 2000.
ThanksCheck out the SQL Books Online for Command Line execution of SQL Agent

The dtsrun utility executes a package created using Data Transformation Services (DTS). The DTS package can be stored in the Microsoft SQL Server msdb database, a COM-structured storage file, or SQL Server Meta Data Services.

Syntax
dtsrun
[/?] |
[
[
/[~]S server_name[\instance_name]
{ {/[~]U user_name [/[~]P password]} | /E }
]
{
{/[~]N package_name }
| {/[~]G package_guid_string}
| {/[~]V package_version_guid_string}
}
[/[~]M package_password]
[/[~]F filename]
[/[~]R repository_database_name]
[/A global_variable_name:typeid=value]
[/L log_file_name]
[/W NT_event_log_completion_status]
[/Z] [/!X] [/!D] [/!Y] [/!C]
]

dtsrun /Sserver_name /Uuser_nName /Ppassword /Npackage_name /Mpackage_password|||So i have to create a DTS package to run my job and then use dtsrun to run that package?|||Sorry I sent you the wrong script. I'll be back with the correct one shortly. Mark|||You could create a stored procedure to run the job. Example:
(You may be able to pass the name through as a parameter ??)

CREATE PROCEDURE sp_RunJob
AS

BEGIN

EXEC msdb..sp_start_job @.job_name = 'The job name'

END

You can also use the job id etc... do a search in the Books Online for sp_start_job and you'll get the syntax.

Then from the command line, create a .bat file and put the following isql command synax into the .bat file:

isql /U username -n -E /d "database name" -Q "stored procedure name" /S servername -oC:\returncode.txt

This will actually produce some output into the returncode.txt file, which might be useful. I'm not sure whether you'll have to return a value back out of the stored procedure or not. I've not tried. My sample above it a cut down version. But anyhow there should be enough above to give you the idea in terms of syntax etc.

You would then just execute the .bat file on your server/pc etc, perhaps via a scheduler etc...

Anyhow a search on SQL Books Online will give you all the details. Search for isql , isqlw etc..|||Cheers Mark.

Running a SQL file from OSQL command line utility

Hi,

I have dumped a very large database from mysql (using mysqldump program)
as a raw sql file. The reason was, convert this database to a MSSQL
database. Since mysqldump creates the file as raw sql file with the
database-table structures and the data in it, I thought using OSQL command
line utilities should work to out this whole database in MSSQL server.

I have run this command from command line:

osql -u sa -i mysqldump.sql

It is going since yesterday. It has been almost 36 hours that it's
started. And in the mssql server, I see no database created yet. On the
screen of the command line, I see bunch of numbers are going in order. I
assume they are row numbers of the tables processed. But, if it is doing it,
then where is it saving all this data ? I have checked the tempdb, pub db,
other dbs, and I see no tables related to the database I am inserting. Will
it populate it at the and of the job ? Or, am I doing something wrong here
?

Regards.

Murtix.Hi ,

You cant use that file (generated using MYSQLDUMP) directly in MSSQL using
OSQL. This raw file can be used only in MYSQL incase you need a recovary.
OSQL program can take only TSQL commands.

The solution for you is:

1. Create a database in MSSQL server Manually
2. Use DTS to transfer Tables to MSSQL Server

If your table size is very huge , generate a text file in MYSQL for each
tables and use BCP IN to load inside MSSQL.

Thanks
Hari
MCDBA

"Murtix Van Basten" <nospam@.nospam.org> wrote in message
news:3fee42a7$1_3@.athenanews.com...
> Hi,
> I have dumped a very large database from mysql (using mysqldump
program)
> as a raw sql file. The reason was, convert this database to a MSSQL
> database. Since mysqldump creates the file as raw sql file with the
> database-table structures and the data in it, I thought using OSQL command
> line utilities should work to out this whole database in MSSQL server.
> I have run this command from command line:
> osql -u sa -i mysqldump.sql
> It is going since yesterday. It has been almost 36 hours that it's
> started. And in the mssql server, I see no database created yet. On the
> screen of the command line, I see bunch of numbers are going in order. I
> assume they are row numbers of the tables processed. But, if it is doing
it,
> then where is it saving all this data ? I have checked the tempdb, pub db,
> other dbs, and I see no tables related to the database I am inserting.
Will
> it populate it at the and of the job ? Or, am I doing something wrong
here
> ?
> Regards.
> Murtix.|||Hi Hari,

all the pain I suffered to do this, was because of not to use BCP method.
I guess I will have to use it after finding out osql methid would not work.

Thank you clearifying this issue for me.

Best Regards.

Murtix.

"Hari Prasad" <hari_prasad_k@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:Oaj1x2OzDHA.1412@.TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Hi ,
> You cant use that file (generated using MYSQLDUMP) directly in MSSQL using
> OSQL. This raw file can be used only in MYSQL incase you need a recovary.
> OSQL program can take only TSQL commands.
> The solution for you is:
> 1. Create a database in MSSQL server Manually
> 2. Use DTS to transfer Tables to MSSQL Server
> If your table size is very huge , generate a text file in MYSQL for each
> tables and use BCP IN to load inside MSSQL.
> Thanks
> Hari
> MCDBA
>
>
>
> "Murtix Van Basten" <nospam@.nospam.org> wrote in message
> news:3fee42a7$1_3@.athenanews.com...
> > Hi,
> > I have dumped a very large database from mysql (using mysqldump
> program)
> > as a raw sql file. The reason was, convert this database to a MSSQL
> > database. Since mysqldump creates the file as raw sql file with the
> > database-table structures and the data in it, I thought using OSQL
command
> > line utilities should work to out this whole database in MSSQL server.
> > I have run this command from command line:
> > osql -u sa -i mysqldump.sql
> > It is going since yesterday. It has been almost 36 hours that it's
> > started. And in the mssql server, I see no database created yet. On the
> > screen of the command line, I see bunch of numbers are going in order. I
> > assume they are row numbers of the tables processed. But, if it is doing
> it,
> > then where is it saving all this data ? I have checked the tempdb, pub
db,
> > other dbs, and I see no tables related to the database I am inserting.
> Will
> > it populate it at the and of the job ? Or, am I doing something wrong
> here
> > ?
> > Regards.
> > Murtix.

Running a SQL file from OSQL command line utility

Hi,
I have dumped a very large database from mysql (using mysqldump program)
as a raw sql file. The reason was, convert this database to a MSSQL
database. Since mysqldump creates the file as raw sql file with the
database-table structures and the data in it, I thought using OSQL command
line utilities should work to out this whole database in MSSQL server.
I have run this command from command line:
osql -u sa -i mysqldump.sql
It is going since yesterday. It has been almost 36 hours that it's
started. And in the mssql server, I see no database created yet. On the
screen of the command line, I see bunch of numbers are going in order. I
assume they are row numbers of the tables processed. But, if it is doing it,
then where is it saving all this data ? I have checked the tempdb, pub db,
other dbs, and I see no tables related to the database I am inserting. Will
it populate it at the and of the job ? Or, am I doing something wrong here
?
Regards.
Murtix.Hi Murtix
You cannot load into SQL Server anything other than a SQL Server backup.
Is mysqldump the actual backup file? If so, then what you are seeing in the
line number is osql thinking it is receiving a command, and it keep
receiving them, waiting to receive a 'go' to tell it to execute what it has
received. It will not even try to process whatever bits are in the mysqldump
file until it finally encounters a 'go'.
The contents of an input file passed to osql (with -i) needs to be a SQL
script, containing valid Transact-SQL statements. Even if you had a valid
SQL Server backup file, the input file to osql would have to be script in
the TSQL language telling SQL Server to restore a specified backup file, you
could not just pass in the backup file itself.
--
HTH
--
Kalen Delaney
SQL Server MVP
www.SolidQualityLearning.com
"Murtix Van Basten" <nospam@.nospam.org> wrote in message
news:3fee42a7$1_3@.athenanews.com...
> Hi,
> I have dumped a very large database from mysql (using mysqldump
program)
> as a raw sql file. The reason was, convert this database to a MSSQL
> database. Since mysqldump creates the file as raw sql file with the
> database-table structures and the data in it, I thought using OSQL command
> line utilities should work to out this whole database in MSSQL server.
> I have run this command from command line:
> osql -u sa -i mysqldump.sql
> It is going since yesterday. It has been almost 36 hours that it's
> started. And in the mssql server, I see no database created yet. On the
> screen of the command line, I see bunch of numbers are going in order. I
> assume they are row numbers of the tables processed. But, if it is doing
it,
> then where is it saving all this data ? I have checked the tempdb, pub db,
> other dbs, and I see no tables related to the database I am inserting.
Will
> it populate it at the and of the job ? Or, am I doing something wrong
here
> ?
> Regards.
> Murtix.
>|||Hi ,
You cant use that file (generated using MYSQLDUMP) directly in MSSQL using
OSQL. This raw file can be used only in MYSQL incase you need a recovary.
OSQL program can take only TSQL commands.
The solution for you is:
1. Create a database in MSSQL server Manually
2. Use DTS to transfer Tables to MSSQL Server
If your table size is very huge , generate a text file in MYSQL for each
tables and use BCP IN to load inside MSSQL.
Thanks
Hari
MCDBA
"Murtix Van Basten" <nospam@.nospam.org> wrote in message
news:3fee42a7$1_3@.athenanews.com...
> Hi,
> I have dumped a very large database from mysql (using mysqldump
program)
> as a raw sql file. The reason was, convert this database to a MSSQL
> database. Since mysqldump creates the file as raw sql file with the
> database-table structures and the data in it, I thought using OSQL command
> line utilities should work to out this whole database in MSSQL server.
> I have run this command from command line:
> osql -u sa -i mysqldump.sql
> It is going since yesterday. It has been almost 36 hours that it's
> started. And in the mssql server, I see no database created yet. On the
> screen of the command line, I see bunch of numbers are going in order. I
> assume they are row numbers of the tables processed. But, if it is doing
it,
> then where is it saving all this data ? I have checked the tempdb, pub db,
> other dbs, and I see no tables related to the database I am inserting.
Will
> it populate it at the and of the job ? Or, am I doing something wrong
here
> ?
> Regards.
> Murtix.
>|||I see.
Thanks.
It is a mysqldump file so, there is not any t-sql scripts in it. (AFAIK
T-SQL is only being used by MSSQL, and I dont think mysql could create a
raw-sql file in that format) That means I have been doing nothing :-(.
But just of a curiosity. what is the numbers I am seeing on the screen
though ? I mean, could you tell me what is the computer processing now ?
Murtix.
"Kalen Delaney" <replies@.public_newsgroups.com> wrote in message
news:eqe$00OzDHA.1676@.TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Hi Murtix
> You cannot load into SQL Server anything other than a SQL Server backup.
> Is mysqldump the actual backup file? If so, then what you are seeing in
the
> line number is osql thinking it is receiving a command, and it keep
> receiving them, waiting to receive a 'go' to tell it to execute what it
has
> received. It will not even try to process whatever bits are in the
mysqldump
> file until it finally encounters a 'go'.
> The contents of an input file passed to osql (with -i) needs to be a SQL
> script, containing valid Transact-SQL statements. Even if you had a valid
> SQL Server backup file, the input file to osql would have to be script in
> the TSQL language telling SQL Server to restore a specified backup file,
you
> could not just pass in the backup file itself.
> --
> HTH
> --
> Kalen Delaney
> SQL Server MVP
> www.SolidQualityLearning.com
>
> "Murtix Van Basten" <nospam@.nospam.org> wrote in message
> news:3fee42a7$1_3@.athenanews.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have dumped a very large database from mysql (using mysqldump
> program)
> > as a raw sql file. The reason was, convert this database to a MSSQL
> > database. Since mysqldump creates the file as raw sql file with the
> > database-table structures and the data in it, I thought using OSQL
command
> > line utilities should work to out this whole database in MSSQL server.
> >
> > I have run this command from command line:
> >
> > osql -u sa -i mysqldump.sql
> >
> > It is going since yesterday. It has been almost 36 hours that it's
> > started. And in the mssql server, I see no database created yet. On the
> > screen of the command line, I see bunch of numbers are going in order. I
> > assume they are row numbers of the tables processed. But, if it is doing
> it,
> > then where is it saving all this data ? I have checked the tempdb, pub
db,
> > other dbs, and I see no tables related to the database I am inserting.
> Will
> > it populate it at the and of the job ? Or, am I doing something wrong
> here
> > ?
> >
> > Regards.
> >
> > Murtix.
> >
> >
>|||Hi Hari,
all the pain I suffered to do this, was because of not to use BCP method.
I guess I will have to use it after finding out osql methid would not work.
Thank you clearifying this issue for me.
Best Regards.
Murtix.
"Hari Prasad" <hari_prasad_k@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:Oaj1x2OzDHA.1412@.TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Hi ,
> You cant use that file (generated using MYSQLDUMP) directly in MSSQL using
> OSQL. This raw file can be used only in MYSQL incase you need a recovary.
> OSQL program can take only TSQL commands.
> The solution for you is:
> 1. Create a database in MSSQL server Manually
> 2. Use DTS to transfer Tables to MSSQL Server
> If your table size is very huge , generate a text file in MYSQL for each
> tables and use BCP IN to load inside MSSQL.
> Thanks
> Hari
> MCDBA
>
>
>
> "Murtix Van Basten" <nospam@.nospam.org> wrote in message
> news:3fee42a7$1_3@.athenanews.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have dumped a very large database from mysql (using mysqldump
> program)
> > as a raw sql file. The reason was, convert this database to a MSSQL
> > database. Since mysqldump creates the file as raw sql file with the
> > database-table structures and the data in it, I thought using OSQL
command
> > line utilities should work to out this whole database in MSSQL server.
> >
> > I have run this command from command line:
> >
> > osql -u sa -i mysqldump.sql
> >
> > It is going since yesterday. It has been almost 36 hours that it's
> > started. And in the mssql server, I see no database created yet. On the
> > screen of the command line, I see bunch of numbers are going in order. I
> > assume they are row numbers of the tables processed. But, if it is doing
> it,
> > then where is it saving all this data ? I have checked the tempdb, pub
db,
> > other dbs, and I see no tables related to the database I am inserting.
> Will
> > it populate it at the and of the job ? Or, am I doing something wrong
> here
> > ?
> >
> > Regards.
> >
> > Murtix.
> >
> >
>|||Murtix,
> It is a mysqldump file so, there is not any t-sql scripts in it.
> (AFAIK T-SQL is only being used by MSSQL, and I dont think mysql
> could create a raw-sql file in that format) That means I have
> been doing nothing :-(.
Please take a look at this product. It is probably the best solution
for your problem. You can download the evaluation version.
http://www.ispirer.com/products/
> But just of a curiosity. what is the numbers I am seeing on the
> screen though ? I mean, could you tell me what is the computer
> processing now ?
As Kalen said, osql is trying to interpret the file as a series of
T-SQL statements. The numbers you see are line numbers of "lines"
that osql has parsed. They can be suppressed wih the -n command line
switch.
Linda|||Hi Murtix
What exactly do you mean by 'raw' sql file? SQL is a language, so the only
thing I can think of 'raw' SQL meaning is a file of ANSI standard SQL
commands.
--
HTH
--
Kalen Delaney
SQL Server MVP
www.SolidQualityLearning.com
"Murtix Van Basten" <nospam@.nospam.org> wrote in message
news:3fee4677$1_1@.athenanews.com...
> I see.
> Thanks.
> It is a mysqldump file so, there is not any t-sql scripts in it. (AFAIK
> T-SQL is only being used by MSSQL, and I dont think mysql could create a
> raw-sql file in that format) That means I have been doing nothing :-(.
> But just of a curiosity. what is the numbers I am seeing on the screen
> though ? I mean, could you tell me what is the computer processing now ?
> Murtix.
> "Kalen Delaney" <replies@.public_newsgroups.com> wrote in message
> news:eqe$00OzDHA.1676@.TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > Hi Murtix
> >
> > You cannot load into SQL Server anything other than a SQL Server backup.
> >
> > Is mysqldump the actual backup file? If so, then what you are seeing in
> the
> > line number is osql thinking it is receiving a command, and it keep
> > receiving them, waiting to receive a 'go' to tell it to execute what it
> has
> > received. It will not even try to process whatever bits are in the
> mysqldump
> > file until it finally encounters a 'go'.
> >
> > The contents of an input file passed to osql (with -i) needs to be a SQL
> > script, containing valid Transact-SQL statements. Even if you had a
valid
> > SQL Server backup file, the input file to osql would have to be script
in
> > the TSQL language telling SQL Server to restore a specified backup file,
> you
> > could not just pass in the backup file itself.
> >
> > --
> > HTH
> > --
> > Kalen Delaney
> > SQL Server MVP
> > www.SolidQualityLearning.com
> >
> >
> > "Murtix Van Basten" <nospam@.nospam.org> wrote in message
> > news:3fee42a7$1_3@.athenanews.com...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I have dumped a very large database from mysql (using mysqldump
> > program)
> > > as a raw sql file. The reason was, convert this database to a MSSQL
> > > database. Since mysqldump creates the file as raw sql file with the
> > > database-table structures and the data in it, I thought using OSQL
> command
> > > line utilities should work to out this whole database in MSSQL server.
> > >
> > > I have run this command from command line:
> > >
> > > osql -u sa -i mysqldump.sql
> > >
> > > It is going since yesterday. It has been almost 36 hours that it's
> > > started. And in the mssql server, I see no database created yet. On
the
> > > screen of the command line, I see bunch of numbers are going in order.
I
> > > assume they are row numbers of the tables processed. But, if it is
doing
> > it,
> > > then where is it saving all this data ? I have checked the tempdb, pub
> db,
> > > other dbs, and I see no tables related to the database I am inserting.
> > Will
> > > it populate it at the and of the job ? Or, am I doing something wrong
> > here
> > > ?
> > >
> > > Regards.
> > >
> > > Murtix.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>|||Murtix Van Basten (nospam@.nospam.org) writes:
> It is a mysqldump file so, there is not any t-sql scripts in it. (AFAIK
> T-SQL is only being used by MSSQL, and I dont think mysql could create a
> raw-sql file in that format) That means I have been doing nothing :-(.
> But just of a curiosity. what is the numbers I am seeing on the screen
> though ? I mean, could you tell me what is the computer processing now ?
OSQL is also intended to be a interactive utility, so when you start
OSQL without the -i switch, you can enter commands. The 1>, 2> etc are
the command prompts, one per line. As Linda said, you can use -n to
suppress these. You can also use -o to redirect output to a file, so
you can look at the error messages.
However, since MySQL is not like to generate SQL suitable for MS SQL Server,
the whole operation appears to be a fruitless one. You could possibly use
the file, but you would have to edit it manually to address changes
between the SQL dialects and to insert GO statements to separate
batches.
Erland Sommarskog, SQL Server MVP, sommar@.algonet.se
Books Online for SQL Server SP3 at
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/techinfo/productdoc/2000/books.asp

Running a batch command using scheduler

Hi,

I have a batch file that runs an isql script. The sql accepts command line arguments as parameters. I want to invoke this batch file using windows scheduler. How do I pass parameters to my sql? Somebody please help.

Thanks.

I am not sure about the batch file idea, but SQL server has a job scheduler built in called sql agent. You would be much better using this to call a stored procedure and pass in the arguments. To get you started, try this:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library(d=robot)/ms189237.aspx

Otherwise, why not replace your batch file with a .NET console application that takes command line parameters and passes them to a stored procedure call. Batch files are old, and while they still have some uses, there are much better ways of achieving what you are trying to do in an easier way, which gives you more power and flexibility.

There is a way to run sql scripts from the commandline using an exe supplied with sql server. For information on this, check out:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms170207.aspx

HTH

For more T-SQL tips, check out my home page:|||Thanks for the reply :)

Running a .rpt file from dos

Can someone tell me if it's possible to run a CR .rpt file from the MS DOS command line? I'd like to run it (in a .bat file) and then save the output, to disc.I wonder if there is a way to do this
Why dont you use Export functionality?|||Hello Madhi: Can you elaborate on your idea? How would I invoke the Export functionality, from DOS?|||Open the report and from export option export the data|||What syntax do I use? I want to do this from the command line, not from within the IDE.

running .sql script from command line

how do I run a file with an .sql extension from the command window in windows 2k server?
Hi,
Use OSQL utility from command prompt
OSQL -SSERVER_NAME -Uuser -Ppassword -d db_name -i file_name.sql -o
output.log
Thanks
Hari
MCDBA
"joel" <anonymous@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0FB9BC49-83D4-416D-889C-00A024A07079@.microsoft.com...
> how do I run a file with an .sql extension from the command window in
windows 2k server?

Run Report via Command Line

Is it possible to run a .rdl report via command line? What would be
the syntax?
Thanks
BobOn Apr 10, 7:25 am, "Bob" <b...@.ebearings.com> wrote:
> Is it possible to run a .rdl report via command line? What would be
> the syntax?
> Thanks
> Bob
In SSRS 2000, it could be done via rs.exe at the command line;
however, in SSRS 2005 it will take a bit more work. This link might be
helpful:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/ko-kr/library/microsoft.wssux.reportingserviceswebservice.rsexecutionservice2005.reportexecutionservice.aspx
Regards,
Enrique Martinez
Sr. Software Consultant

Run multiple query on VB 2005

Assume that I got 10 line of insert query to be carry out, how can I run all these 10 insert query at on time instead of using sqlcommand.executenonquery for 10 time. Thanks.

You can create a Stored Procedure that contains all 10 queries, pass all of the necessary parameters to the Stored Procedure, and the execute the Stored Procedure.

Perhaps if you posted your queries, we could better help you.

|||Well, if I got one or two insert query, one or two delete query and some update query, assume that the data validation is valid, could these be carry out together?|||

Yes.

In the Stored Procedure, if they are 'all or none' actions, you may wish to put all of the queries/actions in a SQL TRANSACTION to make sure that there are no errors.

|||Can I have a sample code on how to execute multiple queries at one time?|||Look in Books Online for the topic 'TRANSACTION'. There are several good examples.

Run DTS package

Hello !

I have a DTS package which I can run it fine from command line using
one SQL account who is not a also a user in the windows 2003
machine.If I try as another user that is a user or sysadmin account in
the box then I get a login error from OLE. Any ideas? When I use the
Enterprise Manager to run the package it runs fine regardless of the
user.

Many Thanks,
Marios Koumides"Marios Koumides" <koumides@.gmail.com> wrote in message
news:f0e6dfb6.0504180147.2807f984@.posting.google.c om...
> Hello !
> I have a DTS package which I can run it fine from command line using
> one SQL account who is not a also a user in the windows 2003
> machine.If I try as another user that is a user or sysadmin account in
> the box then I get a login error from OLE. Any ideas? When I use the
> Enterprise Manager to run the package it runs fine regardless of the
> user.
>
> Many Thanks,
> Marios Koumides

It's not really clear (to me) from your description exactly who is running
the package, and where it's executing. Are you running it with dtsrun.exe?
Are you running it on the server, or on your workstation? Can the users who
cannot run the package log in to MSSQL, or only to Windows? Are you using
Windows authentication or SQL logins for MSSQL? What exactly is the error
message? Which version of MSSQL do you have?

As a complete guess, the package contains MSSQL connection objects which use
Windows authentication, so it fails when you run it with a Windows user
which cannot log in to those MSSQL servers. But without more information,
that may be totally wrong.

Simon|||Simon Hayes wrote:
> "Marios Koumides" <koumides@.gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:f0e6dfb6.0504180147.2807f984@.posting.google.c om...
> > Hello !
> > I have a DTS package which I can run it fine from command line
using
> > one SQL account who is not a also a user in the windows 2003
> > machine.If I try as another user that is a user or sysadmin account
in
> > the box then I get a login error from OLE. Any ideas? When I use
the
> > Enterprise Manager to run the package it runs fine regardless of
the
> > user.
> > Many Thanks,
> > Marios Koumides
> It's not really clear (to me) from your description exactly who is
running
> the package, and where it's executing. Are you running it with
dtsrun.exe?

I tried 2-3 users and they can run the package using dtsrun.exe but
providing a username and password different from theirs.(This username
and password is not a windows user but MS-SQL one)

> Are you running it on the server, or on your workstation?
Running it on the server.

> Can the users who cannot run the package log in to MSSQL, or only to
>Windows?
They can log to both SQL and Windows

Are you using Windows authentication or SQL logins for MSSQL? What
exactly is the error
> message? Which version of MSSQL do you have?
Yes I am using windows authentication in MS SQL 2000.
The error message is they can't login MS SQL 2000

Many Thanks,
Marios Koumides

> As a complete guess, the package contains MSSQL connection objects
which use
> Windows authentication, so it fails when you run it with a Windows
user
> which cannot log in to those MSSQL servers. But without more
information,
> that may be totally wrong.
> Simon

Run a Snapshot agent from a script or cmdline

I would like to be able to run a snapshot agent from a TSQL script or
from a cmd line. I have merge replication setup to several different
publications and would like to script all of the snapshot agents to run
on cmd rather on a schedule. I am using SQL Server 2000 with SP3.
Thank You in advance.
You could use sp_start_job from TSQL, or use the activeX control if you want
the command-line control.
Cheers,
Paul Ibison SQL Server MVP, www.replicationanswers.com .

Run a query that I have stored in a table cell

This is embarasing.

I'm creating a 500 line query from XML, CSV's, etc. and I can't fingure this out.

I'm building a very complex "SELECT" query and then shoving it into the [Select] column in a SQL 2005 table. I want to call a stored procedure that just "executes" that query and returns the results...

Any help would rock.

Gah, can't believe I didn't get it.

I was trying:

EXECUTE ((SELECT [Select] FROM [Item].[Filters] WHERE FilterID = @.FilterID))

And it needed to be:

DECLARE @.Select VARCHAR(5000)
SET @.Select = (SELECT [Select] FROM [Item].[Filters] WHERE FilterID = @.FilterID)
EXECUTE (@.Select)|||

I dont know if i have interpreted your query correctly but is this what you are looking for:

CREATEPROCEDURE [dbo].[uspMyDynamicQuery]

(

@.ColumnsASVARCHAR(400)--pass the columns in like field1, field2, field3 and etc.

)

AS

SETNOCOUNTON;

DECLARE @.SQLASVARCHAR(4000)

SET @.SQL= N'SELECT '+ @.Columns+ N' FROM tbl'

EXEC(@.SQL)

|||

Thanks for the reply :)

I have it working in the 2nd post. I basically did the same thing you did, but rather than build @.SQL, I just retrieve it.

RSWebParts.cab install and Command Line Error

Hi all,
I have SQL Server 2005 installed on one server and WSS 3.0 installed
on another server. I would like to install the reporting services wbe
parts (RSWebParts.cab) to my WSS Server. I have copied the file across
and am using the following command:
:: ***********PARAMS***********
:: stsadm tool
SET STSADMTOOL="C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web
server extensions\12\bin\stsadm.exe"
GOTO STOP
:STOP
%STSADMTOOL% -help addwppack
pause;
echo using STSADMTOOL at %STSADMTOOL%
%STSADMTOOL% -o addwppack -force -filename C:\ReportingServices
\RSWebParts.cab
When I run it I get a Command Line Error and it points me in the
direction of stsadm help. I can guarantee you the files are in the
correct location as per the parameters passed in and that I am a local
admin on the server.
This is driving me nuts, can anybody help asap?
Cheers
JimskiI have the same problem.  I am losing faith in Microsoft.  Have you ever found a solution?