FIX: SQLServerAgent May Shut Down If SQL Server Is Started from the Console (226109)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft SQL Server 7.0

This article was previously published under Q226109

BUG #: 54707 (SQLBUG_70)

SYMPTOMS

If you run SQL Server from the console, the SQL Server Agent may shut itself down. This problem can occur when trying to connect by means of SQL Server Enterprise Manager, but may also occur when performing certain tasks when configuring replication.

CAUSE

It can appear to the SQL Server Agent that SQL Server has stopped, when in fact the server is still running.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, start SQL Server as a service.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SQL Server 7.0. This problem has been corrected in U.S. Service Pack 2 for Microsoft SQL Server 7.0. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

254561 INF: How to Obtain Service Pack 2 for Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 and Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE) 1.0

For more information, contact your primary support provider.

MORE INFORMATION

When SQL Server Agent shuts down in this scenario, the following message is dumped to the console (and to the SQL Server Agent log, if enabled) when SQL Server Agent is run from the console:

SQLServerAgent initiating shutdown following MSSQLServer shutdown

Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	3/14/2006
Keywords:	kbBug kbfix KB226109