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'''SQL Server Agent''' is a process which executes [[Microsoft_SQL_Server|SQL Server]] jobs and handles other automated tasks. It canruns beas configureda to[[Windows service] so can runstart automatically when the [[Booting|system boots]] or it can be started manually. It is a component of [[Microsoft SQL Server]].

Typical system tasks performed include scheduling maintenance plans (such as backups), handling Reporting Services subscriptions and performing log-shipping sub-tasks. User tasks, such as scheduling some [[T-SQL]] or command line statement are also common.

[[Category:Relational database management systems]]