Azure-docs: There is no Elastic Database jobs but Elastic job agent

[chanmmn]

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• ID: f557bf18-545a-82e2-ca63-6ba4b81b0464
• Version Independent ID: 268101ca-07cd-482c-88ae-d4cf56849d6c
• Content: Installing elastic database jobs
• Content Source: articles/sql-database/sql-database-elastic-jobs-service-installation.md
• Service: sql-database
• Sub-service: scale-out
• GitHub Login: @stevestein
• Microsoft Alias: sstein

[chanmmn]

In the section:
Install the Elastic Database jobs components using the Portal
Step:

1. If you are creating a job for the first time, you must install Elastic Database jobs by clicking PREVIEW TERMS.
   When I was trying to create the Elastic Database jobs components using the Portal then there is no Elastic Database jobs but Elastic job agent.
   See the picture here https://1drv.ms/u/s!AuZYHSwsevw1jC9NAHgyyo593vHX.

[Mike-Ubezzi-MSFT]

@chanmmn Thank you for taking the time to provide this detailed feedback. We are currently investigating and will make corrections as appropriate.

[Mike-Ubezzi-MSFT]

In the Install the Elastic Database jobs components using the Portal section, the instructions need to be updated to reflect the new Elastic Jobs Agent.

[Mike-Ubezzi-MSFT]

Elastic Job Agent configuration dialog:

[Mike-Ubezzi-MSFT]

@CarlRabeler The configuration of Elastic Job Agent via the Azure Portal needs a slight update.

[stevestein]

@chanmmn , @Mike-Ubezzi-MSFT - The article will be removed soon. It's a bit confusing, but this article is for an older version of jobs. At the top it has a big note that the feature is being deprecated:

The link to the new article has the portal directions that should be up to date: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sql-database/elastic-jobs-overview

[stevestein]

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[Mike-Ubezzi-MSFT]

We will now proceed to close this thread. If there are further questions regarding this matter, please comment and we will gladly continue the discussion.