How can I backup my SQL Scheduled Jobs if I need to move servers

[ghost2]

Hello all. Is there a way I can backup my sql jobs because a machine we are currently running is starting to look bleak. I just need the SQL jobs on the machine backed up. Thanks all

 

[SQLBill]

Refer to the BOL, use the Index tab and enter Jobs. Then scroll down to Scripting. Double click that and select How To...

-SQLBill

 

[ghost2]

What is the BOL? I thought you could just backup the MSDB but was not sure.

 

[SQLBill]

BOL = Books OnLine = Microsoft SQL Server's HELP
Installed as part of the Client Tools
Found at Start>Programs>Microsoft SQL Server>Books OnLine

-SQLBill

 

[SQLBill]

Backing up the MSDB should do the job, but I would also script them off as a 'backup' to the backup.

-SQLBill

 

[JayKusch]

Here is a "Job" you can create and run that will script all of your jobs at once. You will need to change the "MyDB" to reflect your server name. It creates a file called c:\JOBS.sql.

Enjoy!

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BEGIN TRANSACTION
DECLARE @JobID BINARY(16)
DECLARE @ReturnCode INT
SELECT @ReturnCode = 0
IF (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM msdb.dbo.syscategories WHERE name = N'Personal Scripts') < 1
EXECUTE msdb.dbo.sp_add_category @name = N'Personal Scripts'

-- Delete the job with the same name (if it exists)
SELECT @JobID = job_id
FROM msdb.dbo.sysjobs
WHERE (name = N'Script All Jobs')
IF (@JobID IS NOT NULL)
BEGIN
-- Check if the job is a multi-server job
IF (EXISTS (SELECT *
FROM msdb.dbo.sysjobservers
WHERE (job_id = @JobID) AND (server_id <> 0)))
BEGIN
-- There is, so abort the script
RAISERROR (N'Unable to import job ''Script All Jobs'' since there is already a multi-server job with this name.', 16, 1)
GOTO QuitWithRollback
END
ELSE
-- Delete the [local] job
EXECUTE msdb.dbo.sp_delete_job @job_name = N'Script All Jobs'
SELECT @JobID = NULL
END

BEGIN

-- Add the job
EXECUTE @ReturnCode = msdb.dbo.sp_add_job @job_id = @JobID OUTPUT , @job_name = N'Script All Jobs', @owner_login_name = N'sa', @description = N'No description available.', @category_name = N'Personal Scripts', @enabled = 1, @notify_level_email = 0, @notify_level_page = 0, @notify_level_netsend = 0, @notify_level_eventlog = 2, @delete_level= 0
IF (@@ERROR <> 0 OR @ReturnCode <> 0) GOTO QuitWithRollback

-- Add the job steps
EXECUTE @ReturnCode = msdb.dbo.sp_add_jobstep @job_id = @JobID, @step_id = 1, @step_name = N'Script Jobs Step', @command = N'

Dim conServer
Dim fso
Dim iFile
Dim oJB
Dim strJob
Dim strFilename
Const ioModeAppend = 8

Set conServer = CreateObject("SQLDMO.SQLServer")
conServer.LoginSecure = True
conServer.Connect "MyDB"

strFilename = "C:\JOBS.sql"

For Each oJB In conServer.JobServer.Jobs
strJob = strJob & "--------------------------------------------------" & vbCrLf
strJob = strJob & "-- SCRIPTING JOB: " & oJB.Name & vbCrLf
strJob = strJob & "--------------------------------------------------" & vbCrLf
strJob = strJob & oJB.Script() & vbCrLf
Next
Set conServer = Nothing

Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set iFile = fso.CreateTextFile(strFilename, True)
iFile.Write (strJob)
iFile.Close
Set fso = Nothing


', @database_name = N'VBScript', @server = N'', @database_user_name = N'', @subsystem = N'ActiveScripting', @cmdexec_success_code = 0, @flags = 0, @retry_attempts = 0, @retry_interval = 1, @output_file_name = N'', @on_success_step_id = 0, @on_success_action = 1, @on_fail_step_id = 0, @on_fail_action = 2
IF (@@ERROR <> 0 OR @ReturnCode <> 0) GOTO QuitWithRollback
EXECUTE @ReturnCode = msdb.dbo.sp_update_job @job_id = @JobID, @start_step_id = 1

IF (@@ERROR <> 0 OR @ReturnCode <> 0) GOTO QuitWithRollback

-- Add the Target Servers
EXECUTE @ReturnCode = msdb.dbo.sp_add_jobserver @job_id = @JobID, @server_name = N'(local)'
IF (@@ERROR <> 0 OR @ReturnCode <> 0) GOTO QuitWithRollback

END
COMMIT TRANSACTION
GOTO EndSave
QuitWithRollback:
IF (@@TRANCOUNT > 0) ROLLBACK TRANSACTION
EndSave:




Thanks

J. Kusch

 

[ghost2]

Thanks all. I just scripted the jobs. Thanks again