Job Step Properties

Use this form to setup job steps.

Access this form via the Job Properties (Steps Tab).

Name
Specify the name of the job step to add. The name is limited to 128 characters. Each step name in a job must be unique.

Language/Subsystem
Specify the language of the command text.

Command Text
Specify a procedure or command appropriate for the language selected.

Database
Specify the database to use when using a Transact-SQL or Replication Queue Reader job step.

User
Specify the user account under which the job-step should be executed.

Output Filename
Specify the file in which to store the results of the Transact-SQL or CmdExec job step. Click the browse (...) button to search for a directory in which to store the output file.

Success Code
A job step that executes a command shell process relies on the process exit code to determine the success or failure of the job step. Set this option to the successful return code of a command shell process to enable logic and notifications based on the success or failure of the job step. This option is only available when you use an Operating System Command (CmdExec) job step.

Script Language
Specify the specific scripting language used. This option only applies when the Active Scripting SubSystem is selected.

Retry attempts
Specify the number of retry attempts to be made if the step fails.

Retry interval (minutes)
Specify the interval (in minutes) to wait before retrying the step.

See Also
    Job Properties