Tag: Database Admin
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SQL Server Script: Enable or Disable All SQL Agent Jobs
SQL Server Agent jobs automate tasks within SQL Server, but there are times when you need to enable or disable multiple jobs, such as during maintenance, troubleshooting, or system upgrades. This guide provides a script that generates SQL commands to enable or disable all SQL Server Agent jobs…
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How to View the Definition of a Stored Procedure
In this post, I’m sharing some SQL Scripts that will help you view the definition text of Stored Procedures and other objects in SQL Server. Ways to Query Stored Procedure Text Like a lot of tasks in MSSQL, there’s various ways we can get this information, including:> sys.sql_modules:…
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SQL Script to Show Exclusive Locks on Tables
In this post I’m sharing a SQL script that will show exclusive locks for all tables in a database, with added info to help you understand what we’re looking at. Exclusive locks are a natural thing in SQL Server which ensures data integrity during updates or deletions by…
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How to Get SQL Server’s IP Address
When managing or troubleshooting SQL Server, you might need to get the IP address your SQL Server instance is listening on. While servers can listen on multiple IP addresses, SQL Server offers a straightforward way to determine which address is used for your current connection. In this post…
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Identify Missing & Unused Indexes in SQL Server
Indexes are crucial for SQL Server query performance. Everyone needs an Index. However, improper indexing strategies can degrade database performance, leading to slow queries and cause resource bottlenecks. Effectively managing indexes involves not only identifying the missing ones that could improve performance, but also pinpointing unused indexes that…
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SQL Server Performance Tuning: Index Fragmentation Scripts
In this post I’m sharing more scripts to help with SQL Server performance tuning. This time, we’re looking at index and heap fragmentation which are useful for pinpointing inefficiencies on your database. Fragmentation, whether in indexes or heaps, can lead to slower queries, inefficient storage, and increased maintenance…
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Show User Activity and Blocking in SQL Server
In this post I’m sharing a SQL script that will show currently running and blocking queries in SQL Server, with some other useful info along the way. This is script I run often as a DBA. It’s useful for identifying blocking or long running transactions, or checking in…
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How to Check and Manage SQL Server Services
As a SQL Server DBA, it’s important that we have quick and efficient ways to check SQL Services. We need to ensure our SQL Services are always available, and we often need to restart or make changes to them in SQL Server Configuration Manager. This includes the SQL…
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