Add step to JOB that checks to see if Maintenance Plan X is running

Hi All,
How can I add a step to a job that will check to see if a maintenance
plan is running? If it is, don't run the rest of the job, but if it
isn't run the rest of the job.
Thanks!
Kiran
You could look at the job state:
http://www.replicationanswers.com/Downloads/KillRunningJobs.txt
Cheers,
Paul Ibison SQL Server MVP, www.replicationanswers.com .