How To Fix SMMSS_ALERTS203 - Start the SQL Server Agent service

SMMSS_ALERTS203 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SMMSS_ALERTS - Message class for MSSQL rz20 messages

• Message number: 203

• Message text: Start the SQL Server Agent service

The SQL Server Agent service must be started in the SQL Server instance
&INSTANCE&.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Login to the SQL Server instance &INSTANCE& and start the SQL Server
Agent service. Be sure to set the service to automatically start when
the server is restarted.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SMMSS_ALERTS203 - Start the SQL Server Agent service ?

  The SAP error message SMMSS_ALERTS203 indicates that the SQL Server Agent service is not running. This service is essential for scheduling jobs, alerts, and other automated tasks in SQL Server, which are often used in conjunction with SAP systems for various operations, including monitoring and alerting.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the SQL Server Agent service is stopped or not running. This can happen due to various reasons, such as:
  
  The service was manually stopped.
  The SQL Server instance was restarted, and the agent did not start automatically.
  There may be configuration issues or errors preventing the service from starting.
  The SQL Server Agent service is not installed or configured properly.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the SMMSS_ALERTS203 error, you need to start the SQL Server Agent service. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Open SQL Server Configuration Manager:
  
  You can find this in the Start menu under SQL Server tools or by searching for "SQL Server