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>Yes it can. If you have the management tools on another
box you can use
>that as MSDE has no tools. You can build your own tools
using SQLDMO, you
>could add jobs by using TSQL sp_add_job.
>
>You can also simply use a batch file which calls DTSRUN
and use Windows
>Scheduler.
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>"Niall HQ" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
in message
>news:30e601c3fd1e$f8b3b940$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> I have an application which is networked based, but
>> allows a local version to be depolyed. The local
version
>> would use MSDE.
>>
>> The application needs to run a scheduled job on the
local
>> machine to update diary entries for data cahnge while
the
>> user is using it in local mode.
>>
>> I have looked around but can not see anyone saying if
it
>> is possible to run a scheduled job with MSDE. I have no
>> problem for the networked system but want this locally.
>>
>> Any knowledge or ideas I would be happy to receive
>>
>> Niall
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