SQL Server 2008 Trigger Sql Job from bat file

Question

How can i trigger an SQL job from a bat file?

I will need to input my credentials: user and password, the bat file will be sitting on the server and i want folks to execute bat by double click over windows explorer.

Answer 1

Got it.

Cheers guys. sqlcmd -Sxxxx -Uxxxx -Pxxxx -dxxxx -Q"exec msdb.dbo.sp_start_job xxxxxx"

Answer 2

SQLCMD is what you need. SQLCMD /?

Answer 3

CD C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Tools\Binn

osql -S “[SQL SERVER NAME]” -E -Q”exec msdb.dbo.sp_start_job ‘[SQL JOB NAME]‘”