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Author
26 Aug 2005 2:01 PM
tag
I had about 30 schedule jobs that either import data or run sql queries. 
They have worked wonderfully for months.  All of a sudden they are failing. 
I get the error message 203 ENVVAR_NOT_FOUND which translates to The system
could not find the environment  option that was entered.

I don't understand what this means, nor how to fix it.  I've spent almost 2
days searching for a solution.   Even more complexing is why it all
changed...I haven't done anything different that I can think of.

Can someone please assist and point me in the right direction?

thanks in advance!!!

Author
26 Aug 2005 2:26 PM
Narayana Vyas Kondreddi
Is it a specific type of step that is failing, or is your package not
starting at all? Have you enabled a package error log, to see if the log
file holds any further information?
--
HTH,
Vyas, MVP (SQL Server)
SQL Server Articles and Code Samples @ http://vyaskn.tripod.com/


"tag" <t**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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I had about 30 schedule jobs that either import data or run sql queries.
They have worked wonderfully for months.  All of a sudden they are failing.
I get the error message 203 ENVVAR_NOT_FOUND which translates to The system
could not find the environment  option that was entered.

I don't understand what this means, nor how to fix it.  I've spent almost 2
days searching for a solution.   Even more complexing is why it all
changed...I haven't done anything different that I can think of.

Can someone please assist and point me in the right direction?

thanks in advance!!!
Author
26 Aug 2005 2:45 PM
tag
No, it appears that they are trying to kick off.
When I review the jobs I see that the last run status is "Failed".
When I review the job history I get
"The job failed.  The Job was invoked by User sa.  The last step to run was
step 1 (Census1 Load Text).  Executed as user: CLFDATA\SYSTEM. The process
could not be created for step 1 of job 0xC4F7C84FC07C4A439571C7C4BE326910
(reason: The system could not find the environment  option that was entered).
The step failed."

I noticed that the package error logs were not enabled.  I'm correcting that
oversight now.

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"Narayana Vyas Kondreddi" wrote:

> Is it a specific type of step that is failing, or is your package not
> starting at all? Have you enabled a package error log, to see if the log
> file holds any further information?
> --
> HTH,
> Vyas, MVP (SQL Server)
> SQL Server Articles and Code Samples @ http://vyaskn.tripod.com/
>
>
> "tag" <t**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:20709349-62D5-436C-A256-F15AEA8A4D1E@microsoft.com...
> I had about 30 schedule jobs that either import data or run sql queries.
> They have worked wonderfully for months.  All of a sudden they are failing.
> I get the error message 203 ENVVAR_NOT_FOUND which translates to The system
> could not find the environment  option that was entered.
>
> I don't understand what this means, nor how to fix it.  I've spent almost 2
> days searching for a solution.   Even more complexing is why it all
> changed...I haven't done anything different that I can think of.
>
> Can someone please assist and point me in the right direction?
>
> thanks in advance!!!
>
>
>
Author
26 Aug 2005 2:30 PM
Jose G. de Jesus Jr MCP, MCDBA
is sql agent running




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Jose de Jesus Jr. Mcp,Mcdba
Data Architect
Sykes Asia (Manila philippines)
MCP #2324787


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"tag" wrote:

> I had about 30 schedule jobs that either import data or run sql queries. 
> They have worked wonderfully for months.  All of a sudden they are failing. 
> I get the error message 203 ENVVAR_NOT_FOUND which translates to The system
> could not find the environment  option that was entered.
>
> I don't understand what this means, nor how to fix it.  I've spent almost 2
> days searching for a solution.   Even more complexing is why it all
> changed...I haven't done anything different that I can think of.
>
> Can someone please assist and point me in the right direction?
>
> thanks in advance!!!
Author
26 Aug 2005 2:36 PM
tag
Yes, SQL server agent is running

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"Jose G. de Jesus Jr MCP, MCDBA" wrote:

> is sql agent running
>
>
>
>
> --
>
>
> Jose de Jesus Jr. Mcp,Mcdba
> Data Architect
> Sykes Asia (Manila philippines)
> MCP #2324787
>
>
> "tag" wrote:
>
> > I had about 30 schedule jobs that either import data or run sql queries. 
> > They have worked wonderfully for months.  All of a sudden they are failing. 
> > I get the error message 203 ENVVAR_NOT_FOUND which translates to The system
> > could not find the environment  option that was entered.
> >
> > I don't understand what this means, nor how to fix it.  I've spent almost 2
> > days searching for a solution.   Even more complexing is why it all
> > changed...I haven't done anything different that I can think of.
> >
> > Can someone please assist and point me in the right direction?
> >
> > thanks in advance!!!
Author
26 Aug 2005 2:43 PM
Jose G. de Jesus Jr MCP, MCDBA
are the jobs running when executed manually?

check for any virus activity


--


Jose de Jesus Jr. Mcp,Mcdba
Data Architect
Sykes Asia (Manila philippines)
MCP #2324787


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"tag" wrote:

> Yes, SQL server agent is running
>
> "Jose G. de Jesus Jr MCP, MCDBA" wrote:
>
> > is sql agent running
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> >
> > Jose de Jesus Jr. Mcp,Mcdba
> > Data Architect
> > Sykes Asia (Manila philippines)
> > MCP #2324787
> >
> >
> > "tag" wrote:
> >
> > > I had about 30 schedule jobs that either import data or run sql queries. 
> > > They have worked wonderfully for months.  All of a sudden they are failing. 
> > > I get the error message 203 ENVVAR_NOT_FOUND which translates to The system
> > > could not find the environment  option that was entered.
> > >
> > > I don't understand what this means, nor how to fix it.  I've spent almost 2
> > > days searching for a solution.   Even more complexing is why it all
> > > changed...I haven't done anything different that I can think of.
> > >
> > > Can someone please assist and point me in the right direction?
> > >
> > > thanks in advance!!!
Author
26 Aug 2005 2:48 PM
tag
No, when I right click on the job and click on
"start job", they fail.  I'm running the virus scan now.

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"Jose G. de Jesus Jr MCP, MCDBA" wrote:

> are the jobs running when executed manually?
>
> check for any virus activity
>
>
> --
>
>
> Jose de Jesus Jr. Mcp,Mcdba
> Data Architect
> Sykes Asia (Manila philippines)
> MCP #2324787
>
>
> "tag" wrote:
>
> > Yes, SQL server agent is running
> >
> > "Jose G. de Jesus Jr MCP, MCDBA" wrote:
> >
> > > is sql agent running
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > >
> > > Jose de Jesus Jr. Mcp,Mcdba
> > > Data Architect
> > > Sykes Asia (Manila philippines)
> > > MCP #2324787
> > >
> > >
> > > "tag" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I had about 30 schedule jobs that either import data or run sql queries. 
> > > > They have worked wonderfully for months.  All of a sudden they are failing. 
> > > > I get the error message 203 ENVVAR_NOT_FOUND which translates to The system
> > > > could not find the environment  option that was entered.
> > > >
> > > > I don't understand what this means, nor how to fix it.  I've spent almost 2
> > > > days searching for a solution.   Even more complexing is why it all
> > > > changed...I haven't done anything different that I can think of.
> > > >
> > > > Can someone please assist and point me in the right direction?
> > > >
> > > > thanks in advance!!!
Author
26 Aug 2005 2:55 PM
Jose G. de Jesus Jr MCP, MCDBA
try creating a new simple job then
try to run it manually
if it fails to run then
the box is in trouble

--


Jose de Jesus Jr. Mcp,Mcdba
Data Architect
Sykes Asia (Manila philippines)
MCP #2324787


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"tag" wrote:

> No, when I right click on the job and click on
> "start job", they fail.  I'm running the virus scan now.
>
> "Jose G. de Jesus Jr MCP, MCDBA" wrote:
>
> > are the jobs running when executed manually?
> >
> > check for any virus activity
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> >
> > Jose de Jesus Jr. Mcp,Mcdba
> > Data Architect
> > Sykes Asia (Manila philippines)
> > MCP #2324787
> >
> >
> > "tag" wrote:
> >
> > > Yes, SQL server agent is running
> > >
> > > "Jose G. de Jesus Jr MCP, MCDBA" wrote:
> > >
> > > > is sql agent running
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Jose de Jesus Jr. Mcp,Mcdba
> > > > Data Architect
> > > > Sykes Asia (Manila philippines)
> > > > MCP #2324787
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "tag" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I had about 30 schedule jobs that either import data or run sql queries. 
> > > > > They have worked wonderfully for months.  All of a sudden they are failing. 
> > > > > I get the error message 203 ENVVAR_NOT_FOUND which translates to The system
> > > > > could not find the environment  option that was entered.
> > > > >
> > > > > I don't understand what this means, nor how to fix it.  I've spent almost 2
> > > > > days searching for a solution.   Even more complexing is why it all
> > > > > changed...I haven't done anything different that I can think of.
> > > > >
> > > > > Can someone please assist and point me in the right direction?
> > > > >
> > > > > thanks in advance!!!
Author
26 Aug 2005 3:01 PM
tag
I've done that multiple times...and it fails.
why is the box in trouble?

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"Jose G. de Jesus Jr MCP, MCDBA" wrote:

> try creating a new simple job then
> try to run it manually
> if it fails to run then
> the box is in trouble
>
> --
>
>
> Jose de Jesus Jr. Mcp,Mcdba
> Data Architect
> Sykes Asia (Manila philippines)
> MCP #2324787
>
>
> "tag" wrote:
>
> > No, when I right click on the job and click on
> > "start job", they fail.  I'm running the virus scan now.
> >
> > "Jose G. de Jesus Jr MCP, MCDBA" wrote:
> >
> > > are the jobs running when executed manually?
> > >
> > > check for any virus activity
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > >
> > > Jose de Jesus Jr. Mcp,Mcdba
> > > Data Architect
> > > Sykes Asia (Manila philippines)
> > > MCP #2324787
> > >
> > >
> > > "tag" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Yes, SQL server agent is running
> > > >
> > > > "Jose G. de Jesus Jr MCP, MCDBA" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > is sql agent running
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Jose de Jesus Jr. Mcp,Mcdba
> > > > > Data Architect
> > > > > Sykes Asia (Manila philippines)
> > > > > MCP #2324787
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "tag" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I had about 30 schedule jobs that either import data or run sql queries. 
> > > > > > They have worked wonderfully for months.  All of a sudden they are failing. 
> > > > > > I get the error message 203 ENVVAR_NOT_FOUND which translates to The system
> > > > > > could not find the environment  option that was entered.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I don't understand what this means, nor how to fix it.  I've spent almost 2
> > > > > > days searching for a solution.   Even more complexing is why it all
> > > > > > changed...I haven't done anything different that I can think of.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Can someone please assist and point me in the right direction?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > thanks in advance!!!
Author
26 Aug 2005 3:37 PM
tag
I found my solution.  I was missing a ; in my path.  Full details are located
at Microsofts site:  http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=322746

Thanks to all who responded!

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