| title | description | author | ms.author | ms.date | ms.service | ms.subservice | ms.topic | helpviewer_keywords | ||
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Agent XPs (server configuration option) |
Discover how to use the Agent XPs option to enable SQL Server Agent extended stored procedures. View an example that uses this option. |
rwestMSFT |
randolphwest |
03/02/2017 |
sql |
configuration |
conceptual |
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[!INCLUDE SQL Server]
Use the Agent XPs option to enable the [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Agent extended stored procedures on this server. When this option is not enabled, the [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Agent node is not available in [!INCLUDEssManStudioFull] Object Explorer.
When you use the [!INCLUDEssManStudioFull] tool to start the [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Agent service, these extended stored procedures are enabled automatically. For more information, see Surface Area Configuration.
Note
[!INCLUDEssManStudio] Object Explorer does not display the contents of the [!INCLUDEssNoVersion]Agent node unless these extended stored procedures are enabled regardless of the [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Agent service state.
The possible values are:
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0, indicating that [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Agent extended stored procedures are not available (the default).
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1, indicating that [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Agent extended stored procedures are available.
The setting takes effect immediately without a server stop and restart.
The following example enables the [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Agent extended stored procedures.
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From Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio connect to the Database Engine.
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From the Standard bar, click New Query.
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Copy and paste the following example into the query window and click Execute.
sp_configure 'show advanced options', 1;
GO
RECONFIGURE;
GO
sp_configure 'Agent XPs', 1;
GO
RECONFIGURE
GO Automated Administration Tasks (SQL Server Agent)
Start, Stop, or Pause the SQL Server Agent Service