KB20200519/01: Sage X3 Tip & Trick – How To Setup Job In Microsoft SQL to email recipients when journals have been on hold for longer than 10 minutes

Prerequisites:

  • SQL Server Agent Service must be running at all times
  •  SMTP Relay account needs to be setup on the SQL Server

Step 1: Create new SQL Server Job

  • General Tab Name the Task etc. “Accouting Tasks not running”
  • Category: Data Collector
  • Add description
  • Ensure the Job is enabled

Step 2: Create the Email Step

  • Input the Step name etc. Email
  • Type: Transact-SQL script (T-SQL)
  • Leave the Database on master then just the declared db in the ‘Command’
  • In the Command box input like below, update the Database and Shema name
  • Replace everything highlighted in Red (the @profile_name will be your Database mail profile)

Step 3: Adding the Schedule

  • Set the Frequency to Daily and set Recurs to 1
  • Then set Occurs to any amount of time you wish to check
  • Once done just press Ok and Ok again in order to Save the Job
  • You will see the new Job has been added to the SQL Server Agent

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