"Johnny" <Johnny@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> How can I run the snapshot agent of a publication from within a custom job
in
> one step?
>
> I have a snapshot publication that will execute on demand. A custom job
will
> initiate this process, but the custom job needs to be able to wait until
the
> snapshot agent is finished as it will do many other things after. I know I
> can start the snapshot agent by using the sp_start_job sproc but this will
> simply start the process and will not wait until it finishes.
>
> One option I know I have is to copy the 3 steps below which are inside the
> auto-generated snapshot job and add them to my custom job as 3 steps.
>
> Step Name
> -----------------------------------------
> 1. Snapshot Agent startup message.
> 2. Run agent.
> 3. Detect nonlogged agent shutdown.
>
>
> However, I would prefer to perform all of this in one step to simplify
> things which is why I am asking if any of you know if this is even
possible.
>
> Thanks for any assistance you can provide.
>
> P.S - FYI, I am using snapshot replication for this w/ SQL Server 2005.
>
> - Johnny
>

"Hilary Cotter" wrote:

> You can use the commands within run agent. You will not get a start up
> message, and if it gpf's you will not know your agent has died.
>
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> Hilary Cotter
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> "Johnny" <Johnny@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:853CA188-69E7-437D-AE57-548F5DDDF7AD@microsoft.com...
> > How can I run the snapshot agent of a publication from within a custom job
> in
> > one step?
> >
> > I have a snapshot publication that will execute on demand. A custom job
> will
> > initiate this process, but the custom job needs to be able to wait until
> the
> > snapshot agent is finished as it will do many other things after. I know I
> > can start the snapshot agent by using the sp_start_job sproc but this will
> > simply start the process and will not wait until it finishes.
> >
> > One option I know I have is to copy the 3 steps below which are inside the
> > auto-generated snapshot job and add them to my custom job as 3 steps.
> >
> > Step Name
> > -----------------------------------------
> > 1. Snapshot Agent startup message.
> > 2. Run agent.
> > 3. Detect nonlogged agent shutdown.
> >
> >
> > However, I would prefer to perform all of this in one step to simplify
> > things which is why I am asking if any of you know if this is even
> possible.
> >
> > Thanks for any assistance you can provide.
> >
> > P.S - FYI, I am using snapshot replication for this w/ SQL Server 2005.
> >
> > - Johnny
> >
>
>