"Bart Perrier" <bart_perrier@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> We are considering configuring the Recovery Options for a service in the
> event of a failure and for the Third Recovery Option, we have discussed
> launching a vbScript to send an email.
>
> Although the script to send the email is straight forward, I would like to
> make it generic enough to be able to apply it to any service without
> modifications. The pertinent information for the script would be
>
> Server Name
> Service Name
>
> Is there a value I can poll on the fly that will provide me with the
> Service which failed or some way to identify which service failed without
> hardcoding it in the script? (Hardcoding it is not an unreasonable option
> but, if I can grab it on the fly, then the script will be more flexible).
>
> Thanks.
>
> Bart
You would have to scan the Event Logger for events generated by failed
services.