No, it does not.
Does SQL Express Advanced include SQL Agent
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Does SQL Express include SQL Agent? Does SQL Express Advanced include SQL Agent
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Erland Sommarskog 133.7K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator2025-11-08T20:07:10.33+00:00 -
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Akhil Gajavelly 1,820 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator2026-01-23T07:27:40.2133333+00:00 Hi @Jim Evans - DBA ,
Thanks for confirming, @Erland Sommarskog appreciate the clarification.
@Jim Evans - DBA As Erland Sommarskog said SQL Server Express (including Advanced Services) does not include SQL Server Agent.
If this resolves your question, please mark the answer as accepted so it helps others. If you need alternatives for job scheduling on Express, feel free to ask.
Thanks,
Akhil.
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Q&A Assist2025-11-08T20:02:20.4233333+00:00 AI generated content. This question contains an answer created with AI from Q&A Assist. Learn moreSQL Server Express and SQL Server Express with Advanced Services do not include SQL Server Agent. SQL Server Agent is available in the Standard and Enterprise editions of SQL Server, but not in the Express editions.
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