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When we develop an ASP.NET client site, we deploy a SQL Server Express database along with it. We need to run a clean-up script to check for records older than n. hours, but unfortunately I cannot schedule a job do to the limitations of SQL Express. Are there any other alternatives or suggestions for automating clean-house that anyone may have had experience implementing?
Use a conversation timer and run the maintenance from an activated procedure. Sign the procedure for cross-db or server wide access.
The big advantage is that is self contained in the database and survives across database copy and backup/restore operations (a scheduled ‘job’ will execute after a restore on a new system).