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Jack Corbett
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Posted Thursday, April 16, 2009 1:48 PM
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raj more (4/16/2009)
Great intro. I like it.
I have seen tools like Intuit (now Quest S/w) Coefficient that do a phenomenal job of analyzing the output of a trace and posting the results in an extremely easy to use format.
Can you post some useful trace templates that you use for Profiler 2008 and how to use them?
Also, how do you baseline a server using Profiler and how can this info be best used when something starts acting up.
Raj,
Thanks for the kind words.
I hadn't even considered posting templates mainly because templates I do create are usually just to add filters on database or application so I don't have to keep re-creating the filters, so they are specific to my environment. It's a great suggestion though.
As far as baselining, that will be something I discuss in one of the later articles in the series. A quick idea is to to use the CPU, reads, and writes columns on the RPC:Completed, SP:Completed, and SQL:StmtCompleted events and see if there are changes to these as your data changes or as you make changes to queries. I've just started Grant Fritchey's book,
SQL Server 2008 Query Performance Tuning Distilled
, and I currently reading his chapter on baselining. He says, and I agree, you can't tell if what you are doing works if you don't have a baseline.
Jack Corbett
Applications Developer
Don't let the good be the enemy of the best. --
Paul Fleming
Check out these links on how to get faster and more accurate answers:
Forum Etiquette: How to post data/code on a forum to get the best help
Need an Answer? Actually, No ... You Need a Question
How to Post Performance Problems
Crosstabs and Pivots or How to turn rows into columns Part 1
Crosstabs and Pivots or How to turn rows into columns Part 2
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john.w.walker
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Posted Thursday, April 16, 2009 2:29 PM
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Jack, thanks a bunch. That was the problem. I went through all the columns and right clicked on them to select them, but they weren't all set for some reason. Once I fixed that, I got what I needed. This will be a huge help. Looking forward to future articles on using the traces.
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RBarryYoung
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Posted Thursday, April 16, 2009 2:44 PM
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Nice article, Jack. It's a great kick-start for anybody wanting to learn the profiler.
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Manie Verster
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Posted Friday, April 17, 2009 12:26 AM
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Hi Jack,
Brilliant article! I knew from other posts elsewhere that you were going to do a series on Profiler and when I saw this in my mailbox this morning I got very exited. This part I am OK with except for the selecting of columns and events which I will now start doing and swot up from BOL. I am excited for you next delivery. When can we expect that? Keep up the good work!
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Very nice article Jack, I would be in the crowd who needs this introduction, and found your article to be very well written and easy to follow.
Looking forward to the next!
Jon
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Jack Corbett
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Posted Friday, April 17, 2009 8:19 AM
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Thanks for the kind works guys.
I don't know that "Brilliant" should be used, but I'll take it.
Jack Corbett
Applications Developer
Don't let the good be the enemy of the best. --
Paul Fleming
Check out these links on how to get faster and more accurate answers:
Forum Etiquette: How to post data/code on a forum to get the best help
Need an Answer? Actually, No ... You Need a Question
How to Post Performance Problems
Crosstabs and Pivots or How to turn rows into columns Part 1
Crosstabs and Pivots or How to turn rows into columns Part 2
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Ryan D.
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Posted Tuesday, July 14, 2009 9:05 PM
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Great article, just want to ask if there is a way to limit a non-sysadmin account to certain databases?
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Jack Corbett
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Posted Wednesday, July 15, 2009 7:24 AM
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Sorry, permissions for running Profiler/Trace are at the server level and cannot be assigned or revoked by database. Pre-2005 you would need to be sysadmin, post-2005 you can assign Alter Trace, but again, that is a server level permission.
Jack Corbett
Applications Developer
Don't let the good be the enemy of the best. --
Paul Fleming
Check out these links on how to get faster and more accurate answers:
Forum Etiquette: How to post data/code on a forum to get the best help
Need an Answer? Actually, No ... You Need a Question
How to Post Performance Problems
Crosstabs and Pivots or How to turn rows into columns Part 1
Crosstabs and Pivots or How to turn rows into columns Part 2
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