Hi,

I am trying to create a simple backup (full) of my sql server 2005 - with
the maintenanceplan wizard. But i keep getting this error - and i don't quite
get it.

Using the buttons, sends me to some empty site (on danish)

Here is the error from the wizard:

TITLE: Maintenance Plan Wizard Progress
------------------------------

Create maintenance plan failed.

------------------------------
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Create failed for JobStep 'Subplan'.
(Microsoft.SqlServer.MaintenancePlanTasks)

For , click:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdN...p&LinkId=20476

------------------------------

An exception occurred while executing a Transact-SQL statement or batch.
(Microsoft.SqlServer.ConnectionInfo)

------------------------------

The specified '@subsystem' is invalid (valid values are returned by
sp_enum_sqlagent_subsystems). (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 14234)

For , click:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdN...4&LinkId=20476

------------------------------
BUTTONS:

OK
------------------------------


could someone gide me a little - it would be nice to get the backup up and
running :-)

Best regards
Claus

Hello Claus,

I understand that you cannot create maintenance plan on your SQL 2005
server and you received the error message

An exception occurred while executing a Transact-SQL statement or batch.
(Microsoft.SqlServer.ConnectionInfo)

The specified '@subsystem' is invalid (valid values are returned by
sp_enum_sqlagent_subsystems). (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 14234)


If I'm off-base, please let's know.


Based on my experience, you will get this error if SSIS is not installed on
SQL server 2005 and you try to create maintenance plans.

To resolve the issue install SSIS on the server and then create the
maintenance plans. In SQL 2005, maintance plan is based on SSIS components.
You could run setup program of SQL 2005 via Add/Remove Programs, and check
"Entire feature will be installed on local hard drive"

If you did have SSIS component installed, from the error summery we can
figure out that the problem is occurring in stored procedure
"sp_verify_subsystem".

I checked the code stored procedure and i found that there is one statement
which is checking the available subsystems in the MSDB.subsystems table and
matching the value of a variable which has a subsystem value which it
carried from wizard with the values of subsystem available in the
msdb.subsystems table.

A select in on server on subsystem table returns 11 rows, and the last row
is for SSIS.

select * from from subsystems

You may want to run the query on your system to see if SSIS is listed. If
not, you may want to remove/reinstall SSIS to see if it s.

Also, I wonder if you have a named instance of SQL 2005 and default
instance is sql 2000. So if you have default instance as SQL 2000 and a
named instance as SQL 2005 it will connect to SQL server 2000 and if we you
try to browse the stored packages and expand MSDB container it will throw
the following error.

Failed to retrieve data for this request data for this request.
(Mircorsoft.SQLServer.SmoEnum)

However you can configure SSIS to save packages in any of the local
instances of SQL Server installed on the machine. You have to modify the
MsDtsSrvr.ini.xml file by adding the instances that you want to save
packages to.


1.Using the SQL BI Dev Studio create a SSIS Pacakge
2. Select the FILE menu and then select “Save copy of Package.dtsx As”
3. In “Save Copy of Package” dialog select:
Package Location = SQL Server
Server = MachineName\InstanceName
Package Path = /Maintenance Plans/PackageName
4. Edit the Configuration file MsDtsSrvr.ini.xml in the following path:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\DTS\Binn
5. Change the string “<ServerName>.</ServerName>” as following:
<ServerName>MachineName\InstanceName</ServerName>
6. Save the file and Re-Start SSIS Service
7. In SQL Management Studio Under “CONNECT” select “Integration Services”
8.Select New Server Registeration and connect to the Default Instance
9. When you look at the Stored Packages you will see that these are the
one’s saved to the Named Instance



Before:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<DtsServiceConfiguration xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"
xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">

<StopExecutingPackagesOnShutdown>true</StopExecutingPackagesOnShutdown>
<TopLevelFolders>
<Folder xsi:type="SqlServerFolder">
<Name>MSDB</Name>
<ServerName>.</ServerName>
</Folder>
<Folder xsi:type="FileSystemFolder">
<Name>File System</Name>
<StorePath>..\Packages</StorePath>
</Folder>
</TopLevelFolders>
</DtsServiceConfiguration>

After:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<DtsServiceConfiguration xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"
xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">

<StopExecutingPackagesOnShutdown>true</StopExecutingPackagesOnShutdown>
<TopLevelFolders>
<Folder xsi:type="SqlServerFolder">
<Name>MSDB INSTANCE1</Name>
<ServerName>HOSTNAME\INSTANCENAME1</ServerName>
</Folder>
<Folder xsi:type="FileSystemFolder">
<Name>File System</Name>
<StorePath>..\Packages</StorePath>
</Folder>
</TopLevelFolders>
</DtsServiceConfiguration>


If you have further questions on the issue, please feel free to let's know.
Thank you.

Best Regards,

Peter Yang
MCSE2000/2003, MCSA, MCDBA
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Hi Claus,

Have a look at Microsoft document 909036. Error message when you create a
new maintenance plan in SQL Server 2005: "Create Maintenance plan failed"

I had the same difficulty.


"cartmann" <cartmann@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
news:22FA0AE4-473E-48A6-BB9C-21E7C0FD118C@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> I am trying to create a simple backup (full) of my sql server 2005 - with
> the maintenanceplan wizard. But i keep getting this error - and i don't
quite
> get it.
>
> Using the buttons, sends me to some empty site (on danish)
>
> Here is the error from the wizard:
>
> TITLE: Maintenance Plan Wizard Progress
> ------------------------------
>
> Create maintenance plan failed.
>
> ------------------------------
> ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
>
> Create failed for JobStep 'Subplan'.
> (Microsoft.SqlServer.MaintenancePlanTasks)
>
> For , click:
>
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdN...p&LinkId=20476
>
> ------------------------------
>
> An exception occurred while executing a Transact-SQL statement or batch.
> (Microsoft.SqlServer.ConnectionInfo)
>
> ------------------------------
>
> The specified '@subsystem' is invalid (valid values are returned by
> sp_enum_sqlagent_subsystems). (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 14234)
>
> For , click:
>
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdN...4&LinkId=20476
>
> ------------------------------
> BUTTONS:
>
> OK
> ------------------------------
>
>
> could someone gide me a little - it would be nice to get the backup up and
> running :-)
>
> Best regards
> Claus