>I like Merlin the msagent (for long running batch imports).
>
>where can I download other characters. I can't find any download links in
>MSDN.
>I also don't know how to stop a repeating action. The foot note only says:
>use stop.
>
>Any merlin fans out there?

Check out the Solutions Sample for more information about controlling Merlin and friends.

The current download link is http://www.microsoft.com/msagent/ -- I had to go to the Agent newsgroup a while back to figure this out. It wasn't exactly obvious...