CF application to run SQL 2k JOB?

Question

Hello All,
I would like to build an application to run a MS SQL Job.
The Job is located in \\ server \ Management \ SQL Server Agent \ Jobs .
II need to connect from an users desktop, have them click a button and run the SQL JOB.
Has any one done this?  Any information would help.
Thank you
TJones

Answer 1

Assuming that your datasource's default database is not 'msdb' you will need to use the qualified name of the stored procedure: database_name.schema_name.object_name.  Since 'dbo' is the default schema it can be left blank.
See T-SQL and ColdFusion examples below.  Be aware that I have not tested either of these.
T-SQL:
EXEC msdb.dbo.sp_start_job @job_name = 'LTC'
OR
EXEC msdb..sp_start_job @job_name = 'LTC'
In ColdFusion (You will need to add values or specify null="yes" for each cfprocparam )
<cfstoredproc procedure="msdb.dbo.sp_start_job" datasource="#mydsn#" returncode="yes" result="storedProc">
    <cfprocparam value="" cfsqltype="cf_sql_varchar" type="in" maxlength="128" />  <!--- @job_name  nvarchar(128) IN --->
    <cfprocparam value="" cfsqltype="cf_sql_char" type="in" />  <!--- @job_id  uniqueidentifier IN --->
    <cfprocparam value="" cfsqltype="cf_sql_integer" type="in" />  <!--- @error_flag  int IN --->
    <cfprocparam value="" cfsqltype="cf_sql_varchar" type="in" maxlength="128" />  <!--- @server_name  nvarchar(128) IN --->
    <cfprocparam value="" cfsqltype="cf_sql_varchar" type="in" maxlength="128" />  <!--- @step_name  nvarchar(128) IN --->
    <cfprocparam value="" cfsqltype="cf_sql_integer" type="in" />  <!--- @output_flag  int IN --->
</cfstoredproc>
You should review the SQL documentation and your datasource settings to verify that the user account associated with your datasource login has sufficient rights to start a job and to invoke procedures in the msdb database.
Info on object names in SQL Server:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms187879%28SQL.90%29.aspx