sp_add_notification (Transact-SQL)
Sets up a notification for an alert.
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Transact-SQL Syntax Conventions
Syntax
sp_add_notification [ @alert_name = ] 'alert' ,
[ @operator_name = ] 'operator' ,
[ @notification_method = ] notification_method
Arguments
[ @alert_name= ] 'alert'
The alert for this notification. alert is sysname, with no default.[ @operator_name= ] 'operator'
The operator to be notified when the alert occurs. operator is sysname, with no default.[ @notification_method= ] notification_method
The method by which the operator is notified. notification_method is tinyint, with no default. notification_method can be one or more of these values combined with an OR logical operator.Value
Description
1
E-mail
2
Pager
4
net send
Return Code Values
0 (success) or 1 (failure)
Result Sets
None
Remarks
sp_add_notification must be run from the msdb database.
SQL Server Management Studio provides an easy, graphical way to manage the entire alerting system. Using Management Studio is the recommended way to configure your alert infrastructure.
To send a notification in response to an alert, you must first configure SQL Server Agent to send mail.
If a failure occurs when sending an e-mail message or pager notification, the failure is reported in the SQL Server Agent service error log.
Permissions
Only members of the sysadmin fixed server role can execute sp_add_notification.
Examples
The following example adds an e-mail notification for the specified alert (Test Alert).
Note
This example assumes that Test Alert already exists and that François Ajenstat is a valid operator name.
USE msdb ;
GO
EXEC dbo.sp_add_notification
@alert_name = N'Test Alert',
@operator_name = N'François Ajenstat',
@notification_method = 1 ;
GO
See Also
Reference
sp_delete_notification (Transact-SQL)
sp_help_notification (Transact-SQL)
sp_update_notification (Transact-SQL)