Procedure to Create a Job Task in SQL Server 2008

Step 1 : Go To SQL SERVER Agent then seelct "Job" then right-click and select the "New Job" tab.

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Step 2 : It will open a new window, provide a name (I used new job).

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Step 3 : Go to "Steps"

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Step 4 : Click on the "New" button, it will open a New window.

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Step 5 : Specify a name.

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Step 6 : Write a query on the Stored Procedure (with exec spname syntax) in the command box.

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Step 7 : Click on "OK".

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Step 8 : Go to the "Schedule" Tab.

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Step 9 : Click on "New", that will open a new window.

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Step 10 :
 Specify a name.

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Step 11 : Schedule the job as your need.

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Step 12 : Click on "OK", this window will close.

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Step 13 : You can set an alert and notification from the other tab if you need to. If not then click on "OK".

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Step 14 : The new job will be shown in the job (folder) list.

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Note : The step above can manage by the given query also, but it is a little complex for beginners.

USE [msdb]
GO 
/****** Object:  Job [new job]    Script Date: 05/03/2013 11:13:25 ******/
BEGIN TRANSACTION
DECLARE @ReturnCode INT
SELECT @ReturnCode = 0
/****** Object:  JobCategory [[Uncategorized (Local)]]]    Script Date: 05/03/2013 11:13:25 ******/
IF NOT EXISTS (SELECT name FROM msdb.dbo.syscategories WHERE name=N'[Uncategorized (Local)]' AND category_class=1)
BEGIN
EXEC
@ReturnCode = msdb.dbo.sp_add_category @class=N'JOB', @type=N'LOCAL', @name=N'[Uncategorized (Local)]'
IF (@@ERROR <> 0 OR @ReturnCode <> 0) GOTO QuitWithRollback 
END 
DECLARE
@jobId BINARY(16)
EXEC @ReturnCode =  msdb.dbo.sp_add_job @job_name=N'new job',
            @enabled=1,
            @notify_level_eventlog=0,
            @notify_level_email=0,
            @notify_level_netsend=0,
            @notify_level_page=0,
            @delete_level=0,
            @description=N'No description available.',
            @category_name=N'[Uncategorized (Local)]',
            @owner_login_name=N'INVEERA\Admin', @job_id = @jobId OUTPUT
IF (@@ERROR <> 0 OR @ReturnCode <> 0) GOTO QuitWithRollback
/****** Object:  Step [step 1]    Script Date: 05/03/2013 11:13:26 ******/
EXEC @ReturnCode = msdb.dbo.sp_add_jobstep @job_id=@jobId, @step_name=N'step 1',
            @step_id=1,
            @cmdexec_success_code=0,
            @on_success_action=1,
            @on_success_step_id=0,
            @on_fail_action=2,
            @on_fail_step_id=0,
            @retry_attempts=0,
            @retry_interval=0,
            @os_run_priority=0, @subsystem=N'TSQL',
            @command=N'select * from table1',
            @database_name=N'master',
            @flags=0
IF (@@ERROR <> 0 OR @ReturnCode <> 0) GOTO QuitWithRollback
EXEC @ReturnCode = msdb.dbo.sp_update_job @job_id = @jobId, @start_step_id = 1
IF (@@ERROR <> 0 OR @ReturnCode <> 0) GOTO QuitWithRollback
EXEC @ReturnCode = msdb.dbo.sp_add_jobschedule @job_id=@jobId, @name=N'Run',
            @enabled=1,
            @freq_type=4,
            @freq_interval=1,
            @freq_subday_type=4,
            @freq_subday_interval=1,
            @freq_relative_interval=0,
            @freq_recurrence_factor=0,
            @active_start_date=20130503,
            @active_end_date=99991231,
            @active_start_time=0,
            @active_end_time=235959,
            @schedule_uid=N'8f4ea511-099c-4502-890b-3d5673f36b21'
IF (@@ERROR <> 0 OR @ReturnCode <> 0) GOTO QuitWithRollback
EXEC @ReturnCode = msdb.dbo.sp_add_jobserver @job_id = @jobId, @server_name = N'(local)'
IF (@@ERROR <> 0 OR @ReturnCode <> 0) GOTO QuitWithRollback
COMMIT TRANSACTION
GOTO EndSave
QuitWithRollback:
    IF (@@TRANCOUNT > 0) ROLLBACK TRANSACTION
EndSave:
GO

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