Suggestions
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Allow custom DML script deployments to show on SQL Monitor (like SQL Compare)
Write now, when you deploy with SQL Compare it puts this wonderful little tick mark in SQL Monitor to show the deployment location and time. We would like the ability to do this with SQL Multi Script or even manually via manual deployments.
3 votes -
Click to open analysis from alert window
For some alerts, I like to see not only what happened before, but also what happened since. Some examples are disk space, or database file usage. The latter for example has a nice graph of the file usage up to the moment the alert triggered. But when I look at it the next day in the office, I also want to see what happened since - did the file continue to grow, has it been stable since, or was this a peak and is less space used now?
Currently that means going to the Analysis tab, selecting the correct server…4 votes -
Export options for "Head Blocker" diagram
The "Overviews | BLOCKING PROCESSES (TOP 10 BY TIME)" shows a really nice chart of the blocking chain. It would be useful if this could be exported to an image file and/or a CSV.
22 votes -
Performance graphs on disk space alert page
When we get to the disk space alert details it shows -as with all alerts- a bunch of performance graphs like CPU utilization, disk queue length etc... I think the most relevant graph is missing for this particular case. It would be much more interesting to get a quick glance of the disk space growth over the last 24 hours or couple of dyas for example
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SQL Server Agent : Check the status of Agent XPs Server Configuration Option
Subject : SQL Server agent
Context : At this time, SQL monitor only check the status of the windows service to monitor the SQL Server agent.
but do not check Agent XPs Server Configuration Option.As a result, you could have a started agent, not able to launch any jobs and sql monitor will not raise an alert.
Solution :
- add a check of the column valueinuse in the sys.configurations table to ensure that Agent XPs is enabled when the agent service is started.
SELECT * FROM sys.configurations WHERE name LIKE 'Agent XPs'
4 votes -
be be able to send alerts to multiple Slack channels
At present I can only use one Slack channel for SQL Monitor. I'd like to be able to specify a channel per alert - for example I have a custom alert and it would be good to be able to send a message to a designated Slack channel
40 votes -
Dark Theme!
Would love to be able to have a Dark theme for the UI.
We use a number of other tools where this is an option and really appreciate the saving of the eyes from the sea of white/ other bright colours.
84 votes -
Clone custom metrics for copying
When I have a very simular custom metric, I want create. I have to copy and paste . Can we have a clone custom metric feature?
7 votes -
Include Drive Name on disk related graphs
A while back per "Disk Names in Overviews and Analysis" the disk/drive names were included some areas but it would be helpful to be consistent and have them included in all disk/drive related graphs.
3 votes -
alert layout
I'd like to suggest a revamp in the layout of alerts on Details tab.
This is so you can see at a glance what execution is causing the alert without having to scroll too much.
When reviewing alerts on a computer screen, there's a lot of white space (dead space) to the right of the Connection information. I'd like to suggest that in the unused space, you move the SQL Process Fragment information to the right of the Connection information.
If the window size of the browser is too narrow, it could slide back below the server information. (Responsive)
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Data disk space usage percentage in Reports
There is a tile in the Report section called "Log Space Used %". Having a tile for mdf files, ie "Data Disk Space Used %", would be very handy in setting initial sizes in the first instance and would also give you a heads up in setting file sizes appropriately going forward.
All this would then be sent via email on a daily basis to monitor both log and disk sizes - so that unexpected file growth is one less thing for a DBA to worry about.
I understand there is something similar in the Estate section, but this has…1 vote -
add user editable notes in estate
Add the ability to add some basic text notes for each instance that can be viewed in the estate view. Want to keep some basic notes such as purpose of instance, application server dependencies, etc. Currently use external document to keep track of these.
2 votes -
see if a query plan is taken from a plan guide
When displaying the query plan through the "View query plan" button under query details it would be great to have an indication if this query plan was a result of a plan guide.
3 votes -
export metrics data to csv (or table) with configurable granularity and option to get cumulative data
The analysis page allows exporting data to csv for a certain metric, e.g., a database counter, but we cannot control the granularity nor whether data for all databases should be cumulative or not.
I would like to get data with the granularity produced by the 15 minute time range, i.e. seconds, but for a larger date range and preferably cumulative for all databases or a set of databases.
10 votes -
Please add the icon for machine type (VM/Azure/Physical) on the main screen display.
Currently you have to click on the machine to display the icon to see if it is a VM or physical machine.
1 vote -
Select Database
Select Database
When Selected Instance And Add For Monitoring . I can not Selected/Unselected Database For Monitoring.
If possible, add this feature.5 votes -
Customize Email Alert Subject Line
Subject lines can be used to route alerts effectively - allow customization of variables in subject
3 votes -
Activity monitor is showing "Blocked By" sessions that are not showing up in SQL Monitor
Is there an issue with the blocking information in SQL Monitor or are there certain types of blocks that are excluded? We are seeing blocks displayed in the SSMS Activity Monitor that are not being displayed on the SQL Monitor Overview page for Blocked Processes.
1 vote -
Display total memory for memory graphs on summary screens
The memory graph on the summary screen does not always show the total memory on the screen. It shows what is being used, but I have no idea how much is free.
I have attached a file showing one one of my servers that has 128GB of total memory. However, the graph only shows 75GB and it makes it look like most of the memory is consumed.
1 vote -
Auto hide Menu and Filter bar
When in TV/Overview mode (dashboard), It would be nice to get the full real estate on the TV/Monitor to show as many server tiles as posible, hence auto hiding the top menu and filter bar. with a dropdown button (show button) on the top right side of the server tile area. (shown in the image associated).
1 vote
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