I'm newbie. Script to generate scripts (add job steps).

Hi, I want to add to my 50 single step jobs a second step with command
"execute JOB_STEP_FAIL <jobname>" where <jobname> is job name from sysjobs
table.
I want to use sp_add_jobstep .
I do not want to make this job by hand.
Thanks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!If you have a way to identify the 50 Jobs you want to add a step to, then us
e
a cursor, or table variable, or while loop, to run sp_add_jobstep for each
one...
Say the job names all start with 'DD'
Then
Select Job_id
From msdb..sysjobs
Where name like 'DD%'
Will give you list of all jobs
Then you can use a while loop
Declare @.JobName varChar(200) Set @.JobName = ''
While Exists (Select * From msdb..sysJobs
Where name like 'DD%'
And name > @.JobName)
Begin
Select @.JobName = Min(name )
From msdb..sysJobs
Where name like 'DD%'
And name > @.JobName
-- --
Exec sp_Add_Job_Step
@.job_name = @.JobName,
@.step_id = 2,
@.Step_Name = 'FailStep',
@.subsystem = 'TSQL',
@.command = 'execute JOB_STEP_FAIL ' + @.JobName
End
But if <jobName> in your post is just the same job that just failed, it
looks like you are trying to reattempt the same job if it gets to this step,
But there is both a ReAttempt , and a Fail method on each jobStep that are
more appropriate for this purpose... You should investigate those
"andrea favero" wrote:

> Hi, I want to add to my 50 single step jobs a second step with command
> "execute JOB_STEP_FAIL <jobname>" where <jobname> is job name from sysjob
s
> table.
> I want to use sp_add_jobstep .
> I do not want to make this job by hand.
> Thanks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!|||Thanks a lot for your fast answer.
Thanks
"CBretana" wrote:
> If you have a way to identify the 50 Jobs you want to add a step to, then
use
> a cursor, or table variable, or while loop, to run sp_add_jobstep for each
> one...
> Say the job names all start with 'DD'
> Then
> Select Job_id
> From msdb..sysjobs
> Where name like 'DD%'
> Will give you list of all jobs
> Then you can use a while loop
> Declare @.JobName varChar(200) Set @.JobName = ''
> While Exists (Select * From msdb..sysJobs
> Where name like 'DD%'
> And name > @.JobName)
> Begin
> Select @.JobName = Min(name )
> From msdb..sysJobs
> Where name like 'DD%'
> And name > @.JobName
> -- --
> Exec sp_Add_Job_Step
> @.job_name = @.JobName,
> @.step_id = 2,
> @.Step_Name = 'FailStep',
> @.subsystem = 'TSQL',
> @.command = 'execute JOB_STEP_FAIL ' + @.JobName
> End
>
> But if <jobName> in your post is just the same job that just failed, it
> looks like you are trying to reattempt the same job if it gets to this ste
p,
> But there is both a ReAttempt , and a Fail method on each jobStep that are
> more appropriate for this purpose... You should investigate those
>
> "andrea favero" wrote:
>