FREQUENTLY ASK QUESTIONS

If the programs slow down, it is possible to diagnose whether the MSSQL server is not overloaded and choose a suitable solution accordingly.

/**********************************************************
*   http://sqlserverplanet.com/dmvs/find-queries-taking-most-memory
*   top procedures memory consumption per execution
*   (this will show mostly reports & jobs)
***********************************************************/
SELECT TOP 100 *
FROM
(
    SELECT
         DatabaseName       = DB_NAME(qt.dbid)
        ,ObjectName         = OBJECT_SCHEMA_NAME(qt.objectid,dbid) + '.' + OBJECT_NAME(qt.objectid, qt.dbid)
        ,DiskReads          = SUM(qs.total_physical_reads)   -- The worst reads, disk reads
        ,MemoryReads        = SUM(qs.total_logical_reads)    --Logical Reads are memory reads
        ,Executions         = SUM(qs.execution_count)
        ,IO_Per_Execution   = SUM((qs.total_physical_reads + qs.total_logical_reads) / qs.execution_count)
        ,CPUTime            = SUM(qs.total_worker_time)
        ,DiskWaitAndCPUTime = SUM(qs.total_elapsed_time)
        ,MemoryWrites       = SUM(qs.max_logical_writes)
        ,DateLastExecuted   = MAX(qs.last_execution_time)
       
    FROM sys.dm_exec_query_stats AS qs
    CROSS APPLY sys.dm_exec_sql_text(qs.sql_handle) AS qt
    GROUP BY DB_NAME(qt.dbid), OBJECT_SCHEMA_NAME(qt.objectid,dbid) + '.' + OBJECT_NAME(qt.objectid, qt.dbid)

) T
ORDER BY IO_Per_Execution DESC



/**********************************************************
*   top procedures memory consumption total
*   (this will show more operational procedures)
***********************************************************/
SELECT TOP 100 *
FROM
(
    SELECT
         DatabaseName       = DB_NAME(qt.dbid)
        ,ObjectName         = OBJECT_SCHEMA_NAME(qt.objectid,dbid) + '.' + OBJECT_NAME(qt.objectid, qt.dbid)
        ,DiskReads          = SUM(qs.total_physical_reads)   -- The worst reads, disk reads
        ,MemoryReads        = SUM(qs.total_logical_reads)    --Logical Reads are memory reads
        ,Total_IO_Reads     = SUM(qs.total_physical_reads + qs.total_logical_reads)
        ,Executions         = SUM(qs.execution_count)
        ,IO_Per_Execution   = SUM((qs.total_physical_reads + qs.total_logical_reads) / qs.execution_count)
        ,CPUTime            = SUM(qs.total_worker_time)
        ,DiskWaitAndCPUTime = SUM(qs.total_elapsed_time)
        ,MemoryWrites       = SUM(qs.max_logical_writes)
        ,DateLastExecuted   = MAX(qs.last_execution_time)
       
    FROM sys.dm_exec_query_stats AS qs
    CROSS APPLY sys.dm_exec_sql_text(qs.sql_handle) AS qt
    GROUP BY DB_NAME(qt.dbid), OBJECT_SCHEMA_NAME(qt.objectid,dbid) + '.' + OBJECT_NAME(qt.objectid, qt.dbid)
) T
ORDER BY Total_IO_Reads DESC




/**********************************************************
*   top adhoc queries memory consumption total
***********************************************************/
SELECT TOP 100 *
FROM
(
    SELECT
         DatabaseName       = DB_NAME(qt.dbid)
        ,QueryText          = qt.text      
        ,DiskReads          = SUM(qs.total_physical_reads)   -- The worst reads, disk reads
        ,MemoryReads        = SUM(qs.total_logical_reads)    --Logical Reads are memory reads
        ,Total_IO_Reads     = SUM(qs.total_physical_reads + qs.total_logical_reads)
        ,Executions         = SUM(qs.execution_count)
        ,IO_Per_Execution   = SUM((qs.total_physical_reads + qs.total_logical_reads) / qs.execution_count)
        ,CPUTime            = SUM(qs.total_worker_time)
        ,DiskWaitAndCPUTime = SUM(qs.total_elapsed_time)
        ,MemoryWrites       = SUM(qs.max_logical_writes)
        ,DateLastExecuted   = MAX(qs.last_execution_time)
       
    FROM sys.dm_exec_query_stats AS qs
    CROSS APPLY sys.dm_exec_sql_text(qs.sql_handle) AS qt
    WHERE OBJECT_SCHEMA_NAME(qt.objectid,dbid) + '.' + OBJECT_NAME(qt.objectid, qt.dbid) IS NULL
    GROUP BY DB_NAME(qt.dbid), qt.text, OBJECT_SCHEMA_NAME(qt.objectid,dbid) + '.' + OBJECT_NAME(qt.objectid, qt.dbid)
) T
ORDER BY Total_IO_Reads DESC




/**********************************************************
*   top adhoc queries memory consumption per execution
***********************************************************/
SELECT TOP 100 *
FROM
(
    SELECT
         DatabaseName       = DB_NAME(qt.dbid)
        ,QueryText          = qt.text      
        ,DiskReads          = SUM(qs.total_physical_reads)   -- The worst reads, disk reads
        ,MemoryReads        = SUM(qs.total_logical_reads)    --Logical Reads are memory reads
        ,Total_IO_Reads     = SUM(qs.total_physical_reads + qs.total_logical_reads)
        ,Executions         = SUM(qs.execution_count)
        ,IO_Per_Execution   = SUM((qs.total_physical_reads + qs.total_logical_reads) / qs.execution_count)
        ,CPUTime            = SUM(qs.total_worker_time)
        ,DiskWaitAndCPUTime = SUM(qs.total_elapsed_time)
        ,MemoryWrites       = SUM(qs.max_logical_writes)
        ,DateLastExecuted   = MAX(qs.last_execution_time)
       
    FROM sys.dm_exec_query_stats AS qs
    CROSS APPLY sys.dm_exec_sql_text(qs.sql_handle) AS qt
    WHERE OBJECT_SCHEMA_NAME(qt.objectid,dbid) + '.' + OBJECT_NAME(qt.objectid, qt.dbid) IS NULL
    GROUP BY DB_NAME(qt.dbid), qt.text, OBJECT_SCHEMA_NAME(qt.objectid,dbid) + '.' + OBJECT_NAME(qt.objectid, qt.dbid)
) T
ORDER BY IO_Per_Execution DESC