Tag Archives: T-SQL Script

T-SQL Script to check SQL Server Instance TCP/IP Port Number

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SQL Server Error Log

-- Check the error log for port number
EXEC xp_ReadErrorLog 0, 1, N'Server is listening on', N'any', NULL, NULL, 'DESC'
GO

Executing DMV Script

-- you must connect remotely using TCP/IP
SELECT local_tcp_port
FROM   sys.dm_exec_connections
WHERE  session_id = @@SPID
GO

For Dynamic Port Number
— Read the registry for port number

-- Execute below script if SQL Server is configured with dynamic port number
DECLARE       @portNo   NVARCHAR(10)
 
EXEC   xp_instance_regread
@rootkey    = 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE',
@key        =
'Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQLServer\SuperSocketNetLib\Tcp\IpAll',
@value_name = 'TcpDynamicPorts',
@value      = @portNo OUTPUT
 
SELECT [PortNumber] = @portNo
GO

For Static Port Number

-- Execute below script if SQL Server is configured with static port number
DECLARE       @portNo   NVARCHAR(10)
 
EXEC   xp_instance_regread
@rootkey    = 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE',
@key        =
'Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQLServer\SuperSocketNetLib\Tcp\IpAll',
@value_name = 'TcpPort',
@value      = @portNo OUTPUT
 
SELECT [PortNumber] = @portNo
GO

T-SQL Script to find out the database file size, space used and available free space

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While troubleshooting disk space issue, it is essential to know about the database file size statistics. You can execute below script to get database file size information.

set nocount on

create table #dbfileInfo(
name varchar(300),
location varchar(300),
filesizeMB decimal(9,2),
spaceUsedMB decimal(9,2),
FreespaceMB decimal(9,2))

declare @mySQL nvarchar(2000)
DECLARE @dbName varchar(MAX)
DECLARE @cur_DBName CURSOR

SET @cur_DBName = CURSOR FOR
select name from sys.databases

OPEN @cur_DBName
FETCH NEXT
FROM @cur_DBName INTO @dbName
WHILE @@FETCH_STATUS = 0
BEGIN
PRINT @dbName
if DATABASEPROPERTYEX(@dbName, 'status') = 'ONLINE'
begin
select @mySQL = 
    '
        use ' + @dbname + '
        INSERT INTO #dbfileInfo
        select
      name
    , filename
    , convert(decimal(12,2),round(a.size/128.000,2)) as FileSizeMB
    , convert(decimal(12,2),round(fileproperty(a.name,''SpaceUsed'')/128.000,2)) as SpaceUsedMB
    , convert(decimal(12,2),round((a.size-fileproperty(a.name,''SpaceUsed''))/128.000,2)) as FreeSpaceMB
    from dbo.sysfiles a
    '
    exec sp_executesql @mySQL
end
FETCH NEXT
FROM @cur_DBName INTO @dbName

END
CLOSE @cur_DBName
DEALLOCATE @cur_DBName
GO

select * from #dbfileInfo
drop table #dbfileInfo

FileOutput

Monitoring and Troubleshooting using sys.dm_os_ring_buffers

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sys.dm_os_ring_buffers: You can use the undocumented Ring Buffer DMV to troubleshoot the below issues.

  • Security Exceptions
  • Exception raised at SQL Operating System level
  • Connection Dropped By the Server
  • System Resource Utilization
  • Memory Pressure
  • CLR Integration Scheduler State
  • Extended Events Subsystems State

Execute the below query to get the distinct ring buffer type.

select distinct ring_buffer_type from sys.dm_os_ring_buffers
  • RING_BUFFER_RESOURCE_MONITOR
  • RING_BUFFER_SCHEDULER_MONITOR
  • RING_BUFFER_MEMORY_BROKER
  • RING_BUFFER_SECURITY_ERROR
  • RING_BUFFER_XE_BUFFER_STATE
  • RING_BUFFER_SCHEDULER
  • RING_BUFFER_CONNECTIVITY
  • RING_BUFFER_EXCEPTION
  • RING_BUFFER_XE_LOG

Check below script as example to troubleshoot the Security Issue using ring buffer. You can change the ring buffer type in below script to troubleshoot the different issues.

-- Check the Ring Buffer in SQL Server 2008

SET ANSI_NULLS ON
SET QUOTED_IDENTIFIER ON
SET ANSI_WARNINGS ON
SET ANSI_PADDING ON

SELECT CONVERT (varchar(30), GETDATE(), 121) as Run_Time,
dateadd (ms, (ST.[RecordTime] - sys.ms_ticks), GETDATE()) as [Notification_Time],
ST.* , sys.ms_ticks AS [Current Time]
FROM
(SELECT
RBXML.value('(//Record/Error/ErrorCode)[1]', 'varchar(30)') AS [ErrorCode],
RBXML.value('(//Record/Error/CallingAPIName)[1]', 'varchar(255)') AS [CallingAPIName],
RBXML.value('(//Record/Error/APIName)[1]', 'varchar(255)') AS [APIName],
RBXML.value('(//Record/Error/SPID)[1]', 'int') AS [SPID],
RBXML.value('(//Record/@id)[1]', 'bigint') AS [Record Id],
RBXML.value('(//Record/@type)[1]', 'varchar(30)') AS [Type],
RBXML.value('(//Record/@time)[1]', 'bigint') AS [RecordTime]
FROM (SELECT CAST (record as xml) FROM sys.dm_os_ring_buffers
WHERE ring_buffer_type = 'RING_BUFFER_SECURITY_ERROR') AS RB(RBXML)) ST
CROSS JOIN sys.dm_os_sys_info sys
ORDER BY ST.[RecordTime] ASC

-- Script to Check the Ring Buffer in SQL Server 2005

SET ANSI_NULLS ON
SET QUOTED_IDENTIFIER ON
SET ANSI_WARNINGS ON
SET ANSI_PADDING ON

SELECT CONVERT (varchar(30), GETDATE(), 121) as runtime,
DATEADD (ms, -1 * ((sys.cpu_ticks / sys.cpu_ticks_in_ms) - ST.[RecordTime]), GETDATE()) AS NotificationTime,
ST.* , sys.ms_ticks AS [CurrentTime]
FROM
(SELECT
RBXML.value('(//Record/Error/ErrorCode)[1]', 'varchar(30)') AS [ErrorCode],
RBXML.value('(//Record/Error/CallingAPIName)[1]', 'varchar(255)') AS [CallingAPIName],
RBXML.value('(//Record/Error/APIName)[1]', 'varchar(255)') AS [APIName],
RBXML.value('(//Record/Error/SPID)[1]', 'int') AS [SPID],
RBXML.value('(//Record/@id)[1]', 'bigint') AS [Record Id],
RBXML.value('(//Record/@type)[1]', 'varchar(30)') AS [Type],
RBXML.value('(//Record/@time)[1]', 'bigint') AS [RecordTime]
FROM (SELECT CAST (record as xml) FROM sys.dm_os_ring_buffers
WHERE ring_buffer_type = 'RING_BUFFER_SECURITY_ERROR') AS RB(RBXML)) ST
CROSS JOIN sys.dm_os_sys_info sys
ORDER BY ST.[RecordTime] ASC

From the output we can see the hexadecimal error code 0x6FD. You have to convert these error code into decimal value, which will be 0x6FD = 1789

Check the above decimal error codes using the NET HELPMSG command, which will give you more information on the issue.

Steps to add Log Shipping monitor into an existing SQL Server

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Problem
I have a requirement to add the Log Shipping Monitor for an existing installation. I have heard you can only complete this by rebuilding the Log Shipping infrastructure. Is that true? Are there any other options? In this tip I will explain how we can add the Log Shipping monitor to a SQL Server 2005, 2008, 2008 R2 or 2012 environment without rebuilding the Log Shipping installation.

Solution
http://www.mssqltips.com/sqlservertip/2799/steps-to-add-log-shipping-monitor-into-an-existing-sql-server/

T-SQL Script to identify the data, log and backup drive

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You can use the below script to identify the data, log and backup file drive.

select 
@@SERVERNAME as svrName,
drivename, 
drivedescription
from
(
select distinct  SUBSTRING(filename,1,3) as drivename, 'data Drive' as drivedescription from master..sysaltfiles where filename like '%.mdf'
union
select distinct  SUBSTRING(filename,1,3) as drivename, 'Log Drive' as drivedescription from master..sysaltfiles where filename like '%.ldf'
union 
select distinct  SUBSTRING(physical_device_name,1,3) as drivename, 'Backup Drive' as drivedescription from msdb.dbo.backupmediafamily where physical_device_name like '%.bak'
) tab1

Script to create a Database with different collation

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One of my blog reader has asked how to create the database with different collation. You can create the database with different collation using below script.

create database SQLDB collate Latin1_General_CS_AS;
go
create database SQLDB1 collate Latin1_General_CI_AS;
go

SELECT DATABASEPROPERTYEX('SQLDB', 'Collation') SQLDB;
SELECT DATABASEPROPERTYEX('SQLDB1', 'Collation') SQLDB1;