Does the Pervasive Control Center (PCC) provide a scheduler? I want to run a sql statement on a schedule. Does Pervasive database offer any type of built-in scheduler, where I can add a statement and specify when it should recur?
No. There is no scheduler provided. You could write a program that executes the query and schedule it using Task Scheduler.
There is a tool included in recent version of PSQL called PVDDL.EXE that can be used to execute a command file. The command line is:
pvddl database commandfile
[-separator character] [-username username] [-password password] [-server servername] [-port number] [-stoponfail] [-log logfile]
Documentation for PVDDL.EXE is at http://docs.actian.com/psql/psqlv13/#page/uguide%2Fuguide.pvddl.htm
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Ideally would like to run something from a SQL query or SQL agent job to FTP upload a file to an external site, but cannot use xp_cmdshell.
Yes. You need to split your work into two separate tasks:
How to run executable or a batch program from within SQL Server without resorting to xp_cmdshell.
An example of how to do it can be found in:
https://www.mssqltips.com/sqlservertip/2014/replace-xpcmdshell-command-line-use-with-sql-server-agent/.
You should modify this example to suit your particular needs. Suggested stored procedure would:
run command passed as a parameter in created on-the-fly SQL job (indicate CmdExec subsystem)
wait for SQL job completion (query msdb.dbo.sysjobactivity) or kill the job if predefined timeout value has been reached
return results of job execution (query msdb.dbo.sysjobhistory)
delete the job
Note: Full version of SQL Server required. If you are using express version, you would have to manually define a windows scheduled task.
How to send a file via ftp using a batch program.
Please see:
How to ftp with a batch file?
How do you schedule a job in SQL Server 2016? I've done this in 2005 but going through the tree in SSMS I don't see anything that resembles any type of scheduling that I am familiar with.
Searching finds me nothing for 2016. In older versions I see references to Jobs and Agent but I do not see any of those choices. Could I not have permission? Do they have new names? I also can't find the activity monitor which I found to be very useful (especially for terminating my processes during debugging sessions).
As it turns out I went through a similar situation and had to find a workaround.
It is actually quite simple. Just have a batch file created to run msserver from shell, then schedule to run that on OS.
Assuming you're running on Windows, use Task Scheduler to run a file that goes:
sqlcmd -S servename -d database_name -Q "Query or procedure here"
I don't know if the nature of the job and the permissions you have would make this not feasable, but nevertheless, maybe it will be of help.
I have a Requirement where i have to run a SQL Script in SQL server on a weekly basis .Result of this script has to be mailed.I want to automate this process.I don't want to go with SSIS Jobs. I have searched i have found few options like Creating a Windows Scheduler task to invoke a SQLCMD.Can Someone Assist on how to create Scheduler task to invoke SQLCMD
Your best bet would be to create a Console Application which executes the SQL Command and performs the email.
You can then use setup a task under Task Scheduler to use the Start a program option and run it on the schedule you prefer.
sqlcmd is just a command line tool. Put your SQL in a script file, and call it from the tool with right DB server and credentials. We can help you to figure how to make it work if you have a specific problem, but you should make your own tries before and tell us what goes wrong.
You will easily find examples on how to run a script :
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms170572.aspx
More details on parameters :
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms162773.aspx
example :
sqlcmd -S myServer\instanceName -i C:\myScript.sql -o C:\EmpAdds.txt
For task scheduler, it's easy to use but beyond SO scope, and it depends heavily of your version of windows, so (again), try yourself first.
Please note that you can also use SQL Server Agent to schedule your jobs.
I am allowing guest users to log onto my database and so I want to restore the database once a week to wipe it of the quest users details, etc.
I am using SQL Server 2008 R2 Express. This version does not have Jobs.
Is it possible to automatically resotre the database without the use of a job?
You could use a Windows Scheduled task, which executes sqlcmd and makes the necessary RESTORE DATABASE calls.
Use Batch File
Write the sequel Command Which will Execute the restore operation Using batch file
Then Using Task scheduler trigger automatically that batch file to run whenever neccesery.
I've been trying to set up a schedule to run a stored procedure every hour in Windows Task Scheduler (as I'm using SQL Express and can't install 3rd party tools) but after trying various methods such as running a .bat file from task scheduler, opening SqlCmd utility from task scheduler and passing either the command line syntax or a .sql script file I'm having no luck.
I know this can be done and therefore I'm sure it's something I've missed but if anyone can share their experience of this I'd very much appreciate it.
The following command is in the batch file...
sqlcmd -E -i"C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\test.sql" -o"C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\dump.txt"
Thanks a lot
If you are an admin on the sql instance (Since you are using SQLExpress I bet you are trying to do this on your own computer so there is a high chance your user is an admin of the sql instance) you should not use -E at all, just ignore it.
Second, specify the server even if you are working on local.
Start with a simple sql command like below:
sqlcmd.exe -S "." -d MY_DATABASE -Q "SELECT * FROM MY_TABLE"
Replace MY_DATABASE and MY_TABLE with your dbname and table name. Make sure you can run it from command line. It should return the data from your table. (Beware command line options are case-sensitive so -s is not same as -S)
Last, do not try to feed parameters through task scheduler. Put the command with all parameters in a .bat file and just run the batch from task scheduler.
I have recently had a similar issue and my experience may assist you. I was calling a small app i.e. EXE from a batch file. I was scheduling the batch file to run from the Windows Task Scheduler. The app was accessing the SQL data using Windows Authentication.
I could run the app directly i.e. click on the EXE to run it.
I could run the app from the batch file.
But if I tried to run the scheduled task it seemed to start but did nothing and posted no errors that I could find.
I found if I changed the app to run with SQL Authentication it could be run from the Task Scheduler.
I suspect there is something about the context of the Windows Authentication when it is run from Task Scheduler that is not recognised by SQL.