I follow the steps of this site https://askgarth.com/blog/how-do-i-enable-sql-server-agent-service/ and this error pops-up.
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1Which version and edition of sql server are you running? The Express edition does not support the agent. – SMor Nov 08 '21 at 12:12
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SQL Server 2017 and Microsoft SQL Tools 18 – Nov 08 '21 at 12:19
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yes it's express, thank you so much – Nov 08 '21 at 12:23
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@AndreasRigas, if your need is only for development and testing (i.e. not production), consider using the free SQL Server Developer edition instead, which includes SQL Server Agent. – Dan Guzman Nov 08 '21 at 12:35
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If you do switch to the developer edition, you need to design / code based on your production platform. The express edition does has other limitations. – SMor Nov 08 '21 at 12:38
