Jeff Moden

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Reply To: How a batch can get how much CPU it used in SQL Server 2019

On way is to use the following dynamic management view...
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/system-dynamic-management-views
The "best" way would be to sample the view for the current SPID (@@SPID) that will run the "batch" for the...
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

April 16, 2022 at 7:03 pm

#4017333
Reply To: How to add background color of row based to existing SP/query
To answer the question that I think you're asking, do something like this just before you combine @Body and @XML.
```
SET @xml = REPLACE(@XML,'<tr>','<tr style="background-color:Red; color:White; ">')
```
If you...
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)
April 16, 2022 at 6:40 pm

#4017314
Reply To: How a batch can get how much CPU it used in SQL Server 2019

This is going to depend a whole lot on what you mean by a "batch". What do you mean by "batch" here?
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

April 16, 2022 at 6:09 pm

#4017308
Reply To: CPU usage of database for time spans in SQL Server 2019

Please don't mistake my answer as being "snarky"... I'm trying to help you help yourself in the future. 🙂
When you have a question like this, you have to ask yourself...
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

April 16, 2022 at 6:03 pm

#4017307
Reply To: Seeing messages in Errorlog

Unless you have a process that requires that successful backups be logged in the SQL Server Error Log, I'd turn those off. Here's just one article on how to do...
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

April 16, 2022 at 5:30 pm

#4017287
Reply To: Fact Table Update (Design)

Niggles wrote:
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Well now... that's pretty rude. 😉 The question you deleted may have helped others.
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

April 16, 2022 at 4:05 pm

#4017276
Reply To: SQL Server 2014 Standard

I'm starting to see this exact question a whole lot. I'm starting to think that it's a prelude to spam. 🙁
To the best of my knowledge, the product keys for...
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

April 16, 2022 at 4:01 pm

#4017271
Reply To: Conditional Formatting with SSRS

Parker Smith wrote:
Excellent summary and examples - especially appreciated the animation showing how to navigate the interface!
As a practical note, I recommend not leaning too heavily on color to provide meaning...
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

April 15, 2022 at 10:11 pm

#4016952
Reply To: What queries to tune first?

vsamantha35 wrote:
Thanks everyone for sharing your inputs.
Sometimes we are seeing below patterns
"Application runs a query every 10 mins without any good reason."
There is a MERGE statement which does some data...
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

April 15, 2022 at 8:48 pm

#4016929
Reply To: How to add background color of row based to existing SP/query

SQLisAwe5oMe wrote:
Attached the script in .docx type.
You've been around for a long time and I think I've shown you this before but one more time.
When you're filling out a post...
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

April 15, 2022 at 8:28 pm

#4016911
Reply To: What queries to tune first?

To add to what Johan posted, your worst performing queries will NOT usually be your longest running queries and it may not be the queries themselves, at all... it could...
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

April 15, 2022 at 5:04 pm

#4016830
Reply To: Removing Text From All Rows

Like a lot of the other answers on this thread, that's a lot of non-bullet-proof IF's that will eventually result in silent errors producing an incorrect answer.
Don't assume. Yeah... you...
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

April 15, 2022 at 4:45 pm

#4016823
Reply To: Script SQLCMD to create DB with a variable: How to set it up?

My question would be...
Why are you storing such a script on the root of the C: where some users could tamper with it or delete it? This should be in...
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

April 15, 2022 at 4:41 pm

#4016822
Reply To: Backup more that doubles in size

erouse wrote:
I have a SQL 2012 database with simple recovery that backs up every night. Normally the backup file is around 87,000 MB and grows proportionality as data is added. ...
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

April 15, 2022 at 4:33 pm

#4016821
Reply To: SQL Query - Finding CPU age (how old)

@sets4life
Are you still there? If so, see my previous post.
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

April 15, 2022 at 4:30 pm

#4016820

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