SQL Server Service Manager

SQL Server Service Manager is used to start, stop, and pause the Microsoft® SQL Server™ components on the server. These components run as services on Microsoft Windows NT®, and as separate executable programs on Microsoft Windows® 95/98:

MSSQLServer Service

Database server for SQL Server.

SQLServerAgent service

Agent that runs scheduled administrative tasks.

Microsoft Search service (Windows NT only)

Full-text search engine.

MSDTC service (Windows NT only)

Manager for distributed transactions.

SQL Server Service Manager is a taskbar application and follows the standard behavior of taskbar applications. When minimized, the SQL Server Service Manager icon displays in the area of the taskbar clock on the right of the taskbar. Right-click the taskbar item to get a menu including all the tasks SQL Server Service Manager supports.

To maximize SQL Server Service Manager, double-click the icon. When SQL Server Service Manager is maximized, clicking the close button of the SQL Server Service Manager window does not terminate the application; it only minimizes SQL Server Service Manager to the taskbar. To terminate SQL Server Service Manager, right-click the SQL Server Service Manager icon on the taskbar and select the File/Exit menu item.

See Also

Starting, Pausing, and Stopping SQL Server