Return list of SQL Agent jobs with schedule information in SQL Server

Sometimes it is required to show all sql agent jobs with schedule information at one place.

You can use below sql script to find out all the info.

SQL Code:

USE msdb
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SELECT dbo.sysjobs.Name AS 'Job Name',
'Job Enabled' = CASE dbo.sysjobs.Enabled
WHEN 1 THEN 'Yes'
WHEN 0 THEN 'No'
END,
'Frequency' = CASE dbo.sysschedules.freq_type
WHEN 1 THEN 'Once'
WHEN 4 THEN 'Daily'
WHEN 8 THEN 'Weekly'
WHEN 16 THEN 'Monthly'
WHEN 32 THEN 'Monthly relative'
WHEN 64 THEN 'When SQLServer Agent starts'
END,
'Start Date' = CASE active_start_date
WHEN 0 THEN null
ELSE
substring(convert(varchar(15),active_start_date),1,4) + '/' +
substring(convert(varchar(15),active_start_date),5,2) + '/' +
substring(convert(varchar(15),active_start_date),7,2)
END,
'Start Time' = CASE len(active_start_time)
WHEN 1 THEN cast('00:00:0' + right(active_start_time,2) as char(8))
WHEN 2 THEN cast('00:00:' + right(active_start_time,2) as char(8))
WHEN 3 THEN cast('00:0'
+ Left(right(active_start_time,3),1)
+':' + right(active_start_time,2) as char (8))
WHEN 4 THEN cast('00:'
+ Left(right(active_start_time,4),2)
+':' + right(active_start_time,2) as char (8))
WHEN 5 THEN cast('0'
+ Left(right(active_start_time,5),1)
+':' + Left(right(active_start_time,4),2)
+':' + right(active_start_time,2) as char (8))
WHEN 6 THEN cast(Left(right(active_start_time,6),2)
+':' + Left(right(active_start_time,4),2)
+':' + right(active_start_time,2) as char (8))
END,
CASE len(run_duration)
WHEN 1 THEN cast('00:00:0'
+ cast(run_duration as char) as char (8))
WHEN 2 THEN cast('00:00:'
+ cast(run_duration as char) as char (8))
WHEN 3 THEN cast('00:0'

+ Left(right(run_duration,3),1)
+':' + right(run_duration,2) as char (8))
WHEN 4 THEN cast('00:'
+ Left(right(run_duration,4),2)
+':' + right(run_duration,2) as char (8))
WHEN 5 THEN cast('0'
+ Left(right(run_duration,5),1)
+':' + Left(right(run_duration,4),2)
+':' + right(run_duration,2) as char (8))
WHEN 6 THEN cast(Left(right(run_duration,6),2)
+':' + Left(right(run_duration,4),2)
+':' + right(run_duration,2) as char (8))
END as 'Max Duration',
CASE(dbo.sysschedules.freq_subday_interval)
WHEN 0 THEN 'Once'
ELSE cast('Every '
+ right(dbo.sysschedules.freq_subday_interval,2)
+ ' '
+ CASE(dbo.sysschedules.freq_subday_type)
WHEN 1 THEN 'Once'
WHEN 4 THEN 'Minutes'
WHEN 8 THEN 'Hours'
END as char(16))
END as 'Subday Frequency'
FROM dbo.sysjobs
LEFT OUTER JOIN dbo.sysjobschedules
ON dbo.sysjobs.job_id = dbo.sysjobschedules.job_id
INNER JOIN dbo.sysschedules ON dbo.sysjobschedules.schedule_id = dbo.sysschedules.schedule_id
LEFT OUTER JOIN (SELECT job_id, max(run_duration) AS run_duration
FROM dbo.sysjobhistory
GROUP BY job_id) Q1
ON dbo.sysjobs.job_id = Q1.job_id
WHERE Next_run_time = 0
UNION
SELECT dbo.sysjobs.Name AS 'Job Name',
'Job Enabled' = CASE dbo.sysjobs.Enabled
WHEN 1 THEN 'Yes'
WHEN 0 THEN 'No'
END,
'Frequency' = CASE dbo.sysschedules.freq_type
WHEN 1 THEN 'Once'
WHEN 4 THEN 'Daily'
WHEN 8 THEN 'Weekly'
WHEN 16 THEN 'Monthly'
WHEN 32 THEN 'Monthly relative'
WHEN 64 THEN 'When SQLServer Agent starts'
END,
'Start Date' = CASE next_run_date
WHEN 0 THEN null
ELSE
substring(convert(varchar(15),next_run_date),1,4) + '/' +
substring(convert(varchar(15),next_run_date),5,2) + '/' +
substring(convert(varchar(15),next_run_date),7,2)
END,
'Start Time' = CASE len(next_run_time)
WHEN 1 THEN cast('00:00:0' + right(next_run_time,2) as char(8))
WHEN 2 THEN cast('00:00:' + right(next_run_time,2) as char(8))
WHEN 3 THEN cast('00:0'
+ Left(right(next_run_time,3),1)
+':' + right(next_run_time,2) as char (8))

WHEN 4 THEN cast('00:'
+ Left(right(next_run_time,4),2)
+':' + right(next_run_time,2) as char (8))
WHEN 5 THEN cast('0' + Left(right(next_run_time,5),1)
+':' + Left(right(next_run_time,4),2)
+':' + right(next_run_time,2) as char (8))
WHEN 6 THEN cast(Left(right(next_run_time,6),2)
+':' + Left(right(next_run_time,4),2)
+':' + right(next_run_time,2) as char (8))
END,
CASE len(run_duration)
WHEN 1 THEN cast('00:00:0'
+ cast(run_duration as char) as char (8))
WHEN 2 THEN cast('00:00:'
+ cast(run_duration as char) as char (8))
WHEN 3 THEN cast('00:0'
+ Left(right(run_duration,3),1)
+':' + right(run_duration,2) as char (8))
WHEN 4 THEN cast('00:'
+ Left(right(run_duration,4),2)
+':' + right(run_duration,2) as char (8))
WHEN 5 THEN cast('0'
+ Left(right(run_duration,5),1)
+':' + Left(right(run_duration,4),2)
+':' + right(run_duration,2) as char (8))
WHEN 6 THEN cast(Left(right(run_duration,6),2)
+':' + Left(right(run_duration,4),2)
+':' + right(run_duration,2) as char (8))
END as 'Max Duration',
CASE(dbo.sysschedules.freq_subday_interval)
WHEN 0 THEN 'Once'
ELSE cast('Every '
+ right(dbo.sysschedules.freq_subday_interval,2)
+ ' '
+ CASE(dbo.sysschedules.freq_subday_type)
WHEN 1 THEN 'Once'
WHEN 4 THEN 'Minutes'
WHEN 8 THEN 'Hours'
END as char(16))
END as 'Subday Frequency'
FROM dbo.sysjobs
LEFT OUTER JOIN dbo.sysjobschedules ON dbo.sysjobs.job_id = dbo.sysjobschedules.job_id
INNER JOIN dbo.sysschedules ON dbo.sysjobschedules.schedule_id = dbo.sysschedules.schedule_id
LEFT OUTER JOIN (SELECT job_id, max(run_duration) AS run_duration
FROM dbo.sysjobhistory
GROUP BY job_id) Q1
ON dbo.sysjobs.job_id = Q1.job_id
WHERE Next_run_time <> 0
ORDER BY [Start Date],[Start Time]

Output:

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For example if the job name is: Batch_price.

Here is the steps:

1. Double click on Batch_price in sql agent job. [i.e. job properties]

2. Go to steps.

3. Edit steps.

4.Click advanced option.

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6. ok and run the job again.