Execute the provided script on an MS SQL Server instance where you want to know the progress of a maintenance operation. The script will return all the maintenance commands, progress in % for each operation, and thier start time.
The script has been tested on MS SQL Server versions: 2005, 2008, 2008R2, 2012, 2014, 2016.
SELECT command, percent_complete, start_time FROM sys.dm_exec_requests where percent_complete <> 0;
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