SQL Agent started then stopped
In this article, we will discuss the issues when you try to start the SQL Server Agent. We will also discuss the various reasons and possibilities behind the failure of the SQL Server Agent. We will try to troubleshoot the problem with the help of various solutions. Let us try to fix the error, SQL Server Agent won’t start. Show SQL Server Agent not startingFollowing are the point that you can ensure if the SQL Server Agent on your system is not working:
You might have faced an error like the following image while starting the SQL Server Agent Service from the SQL Server Configuration Manager: Also, you might have faced the following error while starting the SQL Server Agent Service from the Windows Services: To open windows service, type Start -> Run and then type services.msc It is a premium service that is provided in other editions only such as SQL Server Developer Edition or SQL Service Enterprise Edition. So, it will not work in the SQL Server Express Edition. However, if you are facing this issue in other SQL Server editions you can follow the steps below to troubleshoot the issue:
To know which sql server version, you are using run the below command. If you are using the sql server express edition, then it will return either “Express” or “Express Edition with Advanced Services” or “Express Edition *”. Read SQL Server move database files SQL Server Agent won’t start automaticallyIf you want that the SQL Server Agent should start automatically, you have to change its properties in the Windows Services. It is a possibility that the SQL Server Agent is not set to start automatically. In this section, we will learn how we can change the SQL Server Agent properties to be automatically started.
SQL Server Agent not starting in sql server 2019 expressSQL Server agent is not supported in sql server 2019 express edition. So to fix, sql server agent not starting in sql server 2019 express, you need to take a licensed version. SQL Server Agent started and then stoppedLet us see, how to fix sql server agent started and then stopped error. You can follow the below steps to fix the error in SQL Server edition not in the express edition. Open SQL Server Configuration Manager, right-click on SQL Server Agent in SQL Server services not. SQL Server agent not showingSQL Server agent not showing? If sql server agent not showing in sql server management studio, then it might because of the below reasons:
If it returns 0 then the user is not part of a SysAdmin. You may like the following SQL Server tutorials: This is how to fix sql server agent not starting automatically error. Bijay is a Microsoft MVP since 2014 (7 times+) specialized in SharePoint. He is having more than 14 years of experience in SharePoint (Most Popular Content Management System in The United States of America (USA)) and other Microsoft technologies. Bijay is an entrepreneur, a technical blogger, and passionate about driving, wrote tons of articles in his own blogs EnjoySharePoint.com and SPGuides.com, and PythonGuides.com focuses on speaking activities for various user groups. He is the co-founder of TSInfo Technologies, a SharePoint Consulting, Outsourcing, Development, and training company. During the long 14+ years of my professional career, I have used SQL Server in lots of projects. Enjoy my SQL Server tutorials.
I'm unable to start the SQL Server agent in services. I'm getting the following error while starting.
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