Rename and refresh sqlagent article (UUF 448479) (#34673)

rwestMSFT · web-flow · commit b6ac1d84c247 · 2025-07-10T18:29:07.000-04:00
diff --git a/.openpublishing.redirection.json b/.openpublishing.redirection.json
@@ -47630,6 +47630,11 @@
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diff --git a/docs/database-engine/configure-windows/start-stop-pause-resume-restart-sql-server-services.md b/docs/database-engine/configure-windows/start-stop-pause-resume-restart-sql-server-services.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Start, Stop, Pause, Resume, and Restart SQL Server Services
 description: Find out how to start, stop, pause, resume, or restart various SQL Server services. See how to use Transact-SQL, PowerShell, and other tools for these actions.
 author: rwestMSFT
 ms.author: randolphwest
-ms.date: 05/19/2025
+ms.date: 07/10/2025
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: configuration
 ms.topic: conceptual
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ Use [!INCLUDE [ssmanstudiofull-md](../../includes/ssmanstudiofull-md.md)] to man
 
 1. In Object Explorer, connect to the instance of the [!INCLUDE [ssDE](../../includes/ssde-md.md)], right-click the instance of the [!INCLUDE [ssDE](../../includes/ssde-md.md)] you want to start, and then select **Start**, **Stop**, **Pause**, **Resume**, or **Restart**.
 
-    Or, in Registered Servers, right-click the instance of the [!INCLUDE [ssDE](../../includes/ssde-md.md)] you want to start, point to **Service Control**, and then select **Start**, **Stop**, **Pause**, **Resume**, or **Restart**.
+   Or, in Registered Servers, right-click the instance of the [!INCLUDE [ssDE](../../includes/ssde-md.md)] you want to start, point to **Service Control**, and then select **Start**, **Stop**, **Pause**, **Resume**, or **Restart**.
 
 1. If the **User Account Control** dialog box appears, select **Yes**.
 
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ net start "SQL Server Agent (instancename)"
 net start SQLAgent$instancename
 ```
 
-For information about how to run SQL Server Agent in verbose mode for troubleshooting, see [sqlagent90 Application](../../tools/sqlagent90-application.md).
+For information about how to run SQL Server Agent in verbose mode for troubleshooting, see [sqlagent application](../../tools/sqlagent-application.md).
 
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@@ -381,6 +381,6 @@ When you attempt to start [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.
 ## Related content
 
 - [SQL Server installation guide](../install-windows/install-sql-server.md)
-- [View and Read SQL Server Setup Log Files](../install-windows/view-and-read-sql-server-setup-log-files.md)
+- [View and read SQL Server Setup log files](../install-windows/view-and-read-sql-server-setup-log-files.md)
 - [SQL Server Configuration Manager](../../relational-databases/sql-server-configuration-manager.md)
-- [Start SQL Server with Minimal Configuration](start-sql-server-with-minimal-configuration.md)
+- [Start SQL Server with minimal configuration](start-sql-server-with-minimal-configuration.md)
diff --git a/docs/database-engine/install-windows/configure-sql-server-on-a-server-core-installation.md b/docs/database-engine/install-windows/configure-sql-server-on-a-server-core-installation.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Configure Server Core Installation
 description: This article covers details about configuring SQL Server on a Server Core installation, including troubleshooting tools.
 author: rwestMSFT
 ms.author: randolphwest
-ms.date: 06/03/2025
+ms.date: 07/10/2025
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: install
 ms.topic: install-set-up-deploy
@@ -166,15 +166,15 @@ Perform the following actions to configure remote access of a [!INCLUDE [ssNoVer
 
 ### Enable remote connections on the SQL Server instance
 
-To enable remote connections, use SQLCMD.exe locally and execute the following statements against the Server Core instance:
+To enable remote connections, use **sqlcmd** locally and execute the following statements against the Server Core instance:
 
-- `EXEC sys.sp_configure N'remote access', N'1'`
+```sql
+EXEC sys.sp_configure N'remote access', N'1';
+GO
 
-     `GO`
-
-- `RECONFIGURE WITH OVERRIDE`
-
-     `GO`
+RECONFIGURE WITH OVERRIDE
+GO
+```
 
 ### Enable and start the SQL Server Browser service
 
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ You can use the following command prompt utilities that enable you to script [!I
 | [dtexec](../../integration-services/packages/dtexec-utility.md) | Used to configure and execute an [!INCLUDE [ssISnoversion](../../includes/ssisnoversion-md.md)] package. | [!INCLUDE [ssinstallpath-md](../../includes/ssinstallpath-md.md)]DTS\Binn |
 | [dtutil](../../integration-services/dtutil-utility.md) | Used to manage SSIS packages. | [!INCLUDE [ssinstallpath-md](../../includes/ssinstallpath-md.md)]DTS\Binn |
 | [osql](../../tools/osql-utility.md) | Allows you to enter [!INCLUDE [tsql](../../includes/tsql-md.md)] statements, system procedures, and script files at the command prompt. | [!INCLUDE [ssinstallpath-md](../../includes/ssinstallpath-md.md)]Tools\Binn |
-| [sqlagent90](../../tools/sqlagent90-application.md) | Used to start [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Agent from a command prompt. | \<drive>:\Program Files\\[!INCLUDE [msCoName](../../includes/msconame-md.md)] [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)]\\<*instance_name*>\MSSQL\Binn |
+| [sqlagent](../../tools/sqlagent-application.md) | Used to start [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Agent from a command prompt. | \<drive>:\Program Files\\[!INCLUDE [msCoName](../../includes/msconame-md.md)] [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)]\\<*instance_name*>\MSSQL\Binn |
 | [sqlcmd](../../tools/sqlcmd/sqlcmd-utility.md) | Allows you to enter [!INCLUDE [tsql](../../includes/tsql-md.md)] statements, system procedures, and script files at the command prompt. | [!INCLUDE [ssinstallpath-md](../../includes/ssinstallpath-md.md)]Tools\Binn |
 | [SQLdiag](../../tools/sqldiag-utility.md) | Used to collect diagnostic information for [!INCLUDE [msCoName](../../includes/msconame-md.md)] Customer Service and Support. | [!INCLUDE [ssinstallpath-md](../../includes/ssinstallpath-md.md)]Tools\Binn |
 | [sqlmaint](../../tools/sqlmaint-utility.md) | Used to execute database maintenance plans created in previous versions of [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)]. | \<drive>:\Program Files\\[!INCLUDE [msCoName](../../includes/msconame-md.md)] [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)]\MSSQL14.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\Binn |
diff --git a/docs/toc.yml b/docs/toc.yml
@@ -8179,19 +8179,19 @@ items:
       href: tools/mssql-cli.md
     - name: osql
       href: tools/osql-utility.md
-    - name: Profiler Utility
+    - name: Profiler utility
       href: tools/profiler-utility.md
-    - name: sqlagent90 Application
-      href: tools/sqlagent90-application.md
+    - name: sqlagent application
+      href: tools/sqlagent-application.md
     - name: SQLdiag
       href: tools/sqldiag-utility.md
     - name: SqlLocalDB
       href: tools/sqllocaldb-utility.md
-    - name: sqllogship Application
+    - name: sqllogship application
       href: tools/sqllogship-application.md
     - name: sqlmaint
       href: tools/sqlmaint-utility.md
-    - name: sqlservr Application
+    - name: sqlservr application
       href: tools/sqlservr-application.md
     - name: tablediff
       href: tools/tablediff-utility.md
diff --git a/docs/tools/command-prompt-utility-reference-database-engine.md b/docs/tools/command-prompt-utility-reference-database-engine.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description: Command prompt utilities enable you to script SQL Server operations
 author: rwestMSFT
 ms.author: randolphwest
 ms.reviewer: maghan
-ms.date: 04/07/2025
+ms.date: 07/10/2025
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: tools-other
 ms.topic: conceptual
@@ -34,26 +34,26 @@ For information on the *main* SQL graphical and command-line tools, see [SQL too
 
 | Utility | Description | Installed in |
 | --- | --- | --- |
-| [bcp](bcp-utility.md) | Used to copy data between an instance of [!INCLUDE [msCoName](../includes/msconame-md.md)] [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] and a data file in a user-specified format. | \<*drive*:>\Program Files\\[!INCLUDE [msCoName](../includes/msconame-md.md)] [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)]\Client SDK\ODBC\110\Tools\Binn |
-| [dta](dta/dta-utility.md) | Used to analyze a workload and recommend physical design structures to optimize server performance for that workload. | [!INCLUDE [ssinstallpath-md](../includes/ssinstallpath-md.md)]Tools\Binn |
-| [dtexec](../integration-services/packages/dtexec-utility.md) | Used to configure and execute an [!INCLUDE [ssISnoversion](../includes/ssisnoversion-md.md)] package. A user interface version of this command-line utility is called **DTExecUI**, which brings up the Execute Package Utility. | [!INCLUDE [ssinstallpath-md](../includes/ssinstallpath-md.md)]DTS\Binn |
-| [dtutil](../integration-services/dtutil-utility.md) | Used to manage SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) packages. | [!INCLUDE [ssinstallpath-md](../includes/ssinstallpath-md.md)]DTS\Binn |
-| [Deploy Model Solutions with the Deployment](/analysis-services/multidimensional-models/deploy-model-solutions-with-the-deployment-utility) | Used to deploy [!INCLUDE [ssASnoversion](../includes/ssasnoversion-md.md)] projects to instances of [!INCLUDE [ssASnoversion](../includes/ssasnoversion-md.md)]. | [!INCLUDE [ssinstallpath-md](../includes/ssinstallpath-md.md)]Tools\Binn\VShell\Common7\IDE |
-| [osql](osql-utility.md) | Allows you to enter [!INCLUDE [tsql](../includes/tsql-md.md)] statements, system procedures, and script files at the command prompt. | [!INCLUDE [ssinstallpath-md](../includes/ssinstallpath-md.md)]Tools\Binn |
-| [Profiler](profiler-utility.md) | Used to start [!INCLUDE [ssSqlProfiler](../includes/sssqlprofiler-md.md)] from a command prompt. | [!INCLUDE [ssinstallpath-md](../includes/ssinstallpath-md.md)]Tools\Binn |
-| [RS.exe (SSRS)](../reporting-services/tools/rs-exe-utility-ssrs.md) | Used to run scripts designed for managing [!INCLUDE [ssRSnoversion](../includes/ssrsnoversion-md.md)] report servers. | [!INCLUDE [ssinstallpath-md](../includes/ssinstallpath-md.md)]Tools\Binn |
-| [rsconfig (SSRS)](../reporting-services/tools/rsconfig-utility-ssrs.md) | Used to configure a report server connection. | [!INCLUDE [ssinstallpath-md](../includes/ssinstallpath-md.md)]Tools\Binn |
-| [rskeymgmt (SSRS)](../reporting-services/tools/rskeymgmt-utility-ssrs.md) | Used to manage encryption keys on a report server. | [!INCLUDE [ssinstallpath-md](../includes/ssinstallpath-md.md)]Tools\Binn |
-| [sqlagent90 application](sqlagent90-application.md) | Used to start [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Agent from a command prompt. | \<*drive*>:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\\<*instance_name*>\MSSQL\Binn |
-| [sqlcmd](sqlcmd/sqlcmd-utility.md) | Allows you to enter [!INCLUDE [tsql](../includes/tsql-md.md)] statements, system procedures, and script files at the command prompt. | \<*drive*:>\Program Files\\[!INCLUDE [msCoName](../includes/msconame-md.md)] [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)]\Client SDK\ODBC\110\Tools\Binn |
-| [SQLdiag](sqldiag-utility.md) | Used to collect diagnostic information for [!INCLUDE [msCoName](../includes/msconame-md.md)] Customer Service and Support. | [!INCLUDE [ssinstallpath-md](../includes/ssinstallpath-md.md)]Tools\Binn |
-| [sqllogship](sqllogship-application.md) | Used by applications to perform backup, copy, and restore operations and associated clean-up tasks for a log shipping configuration without running the backup, copy, and restore jobs. | [!INCLUDE [ssinstallpath-md](../includes/ssinstallpath-md.md)]Tools\Binn |
-| [SqlLocalDB](sqllocaldb-utility.md) | An execution mode of [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] targeted to program developers. | [!INCLUDE [ssinstallpath-md](../includes/ssinstallpath-md.md)]Tools\Binn |
-| [sqlmaint](sqlmaint-utility.md) | Used to execute database maintenance plans created in previous versions of [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)]. | [!INCLUDE [ssinstallpath-md](../includes/ssinstallpath-md.md)]\MSSQL\Binn |
-| [sqlps](sqlps-utility.md) | Used to run PowerShell commands and scripts. Loads and registers the [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] PowerShell provider and cmdlets. | [!INCLUDE [ssinstallpath-md](../includes/ssinstallpath-md.md)]Tools\Binn |
-| [sqlservr](sqlservr-application.md) | Used to start and stop an instance of [!INCLUDE [ssDE](../includes/ssde-md.md)] from the command prompt for troubleshooting. | \<*drive*>:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL16.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\Binn |
-| [ssms](../ssms/ssms-utility.md) | Used to start [!INCLUDE [ssManStudioFull](../includes/ssmanstudiofull-md.md)] from a command prompt. | [!INCLUDE [ssinstallpath-md](../includes/ssinstallpath-md.md)]Tools\Binn\VSShell\Common7\IDE |
-| [tablediff](tablediff-utility.md) | Used to compare the data in two tables for nonconvergence, which is useful when troubleshooting a replication topology. | [!INCLUDE [ssinstallpath-md](../includes/ssinstallpath-md.md)]COM |
+| [bcp](bcp-utility.md) | Used to copy data between an instance of [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] and a data file in a user-specified format. | `<drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\Client SDK\ODBC\110\Tools\Binn` |
+| [dta](dta/dta-utility.md) | Used to analyze a workload and recommend physical design structures to optimize server performance for that workload. | `<drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\<nnn>\Tools\Binn` |
+| [dtexec](../integration-services/packages/dtexec-utility.md) | Used to configure and execute an [!INCLUDE [ssISnoversion](../includes/ssisnoversion-md.md)] package. A user interface version of this command-line utility is called **DTExecUI**, which brings up the Execute Package Utility. | `<drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\<nnn>\DTS\Binn` |
+| [dtutil](../integration-services/dtutil-utility.md) | Used to manage SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) packages. | `<drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\<nnn>\DTS\Binn` |
+| [Deploy Model Solutions with the Deployment](/analysis-services/multidimensional-models/deploy-model-solutions-with-the-deployment-utility) | Used to deploy [!INCLUDE [ssASnoversion](../includes/ssasnoversion-md.md)] projects to instances of [!INCLUDE [ssASnoversion](../includes/ssasnoversion-md.md)]. | `<drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\<nnn>\Tools\Binn\VShell\Common7\IDE` |
+| [osql](osql-utility.md) | Allows you to enter [!INCLUDE [tsql](../includes/tsql-md.md)] statements, system procedures, and script files at the command prompt. | `<drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\<nnn>\Tools\Binn` |
+| [Profiler](profiler-utility.md) | Used to start [!INCLUDE [ssSqlProfiler](../includes/sssqlprofiler-md.md)] from a command prompt. | `<drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\<nnn>\Tools\Binn` |
+| [RS.exe (SSRS)](../reporting-services/tools/rs-exe-utility-ssrs.md) | Used to run scripts designed for managing [!INCLUDE [ssRSnoversion](../includes/ssrsnoversion-md.md)] report servers. | `<drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\<nnn>\Tools\Binn` |
+| [rsconfig (SSRS)](../reporting-services/tools/rsconfig-utility-ssrs.md) | Used to configure a report server connection. | `<drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\<nnn>\Tools\Binn` |
+| [rskeymgmt (SSRS)](../reporting-services/tools/rskeymgmt-utility-ssrs.md) | Used to manage encryption keys on a report server. | `<drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\<nnn>\Tools\Binn` |
+| [sqlagent application](sqlagent-application.md) | Used to start [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Agent from a command prompt. | `<drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\<instance_name>\MSSQL\Binn` |
+| [sqlcmd](sqlcmd/sqlcmd-utility.md) | Allows you to enter [!INCLUDE [tsql](../includes/tsql-md.md)] statements, system procedures, and script files at the command prompt. | `<drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\Client SDK\ODBC\110\Tools\Binn` |
+| [SQLdiag](sqldiag-utility.md) | Used to collect diagnostic information for Customer Service and Support. | `<drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\<nnn>\Tools\Binn` |
+| [sqllogship](sqllogship-application.md) | Used by applications to perform backup, copy, and restore operations and associated clean-up tasks for a log shipping configuration, without running the backup, copy, and restore jobs. | `<drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\<nnn>\Tools\Binn` |
+| [SqlLocalDB](sqllocaldb-utility.md) | An execution mode of [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] targeted to program developers. | `<drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\<nnn>\Tools\Binn` |
+| [sqlmaint](sqlmaint-utility.md) | Used to execute database maintenance plans created in previous versions of [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)]. | `<drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\<nnn>\MSSQL\Binn` |
+| [sqlps](sqlps-utility.md) | Used to run PowerShell commands and scripts. Loads and registers the [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] PowerShell provider and cmdlets. | `<drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\<nnn>\Tools\Binn` |
+| [sqlservr](sqlservr-application.md) | Used to start and stop an instance of [!INCLUDE [ssDE](../includes/ssde-md.md)] from the command prompt for troubleshooting. | `<drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL16.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\Binn` |
+| [ssms](../ssms/ssms-utility.md) | Used to start [!INCLUDE [ssManStudioFull](../includes/ssmanstudiofull-md.md)] from a command prompt. | `<drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\<nnn>\Tools\Binn\VSShell\Common7\IDE` |
+| [tablediff](tablediff-utility.md) | Used to compare the data in two tables for nonconvergence, which is useful when troubleshooting a replication topology. | `<drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\<nnn>\COM` |
 
 ## Command-line utilities syntax conventions
 
diff --git a/docs/tools/sqlagent-application.md b/docs/tools/sqlagent-application.md
diff --git a/docs/tools/sqlagent90-application.md b/docs/tools/sqlagent90-application.md
