Page History

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Use the filters to pinpoint the information you want to view. If the displayed time frame timeframe is not exactly what you want to view, select another period from the Filter drop-down list. Notice that the measurement at the bottom of the window changes from hours to days if you switch from a daily option to one over a period of days. Select Pick a Day to select a specific day using the calendar.

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You can open the Timeline view of the SQL Diagnostic Manager Overview tab by selecting the appropriate SQL Server instance, and then clicking Overview > Timeline.

Access more alert detail from the Timeline

 View the total number of alerts at a specific time

When you hover your cursor over a point in the timeline, SQL Diagnostic Manager displays the number of alerts for the time displayed in the timestamp.

Zoom in for more detail

Your alert configuration may cause the Timeline view to appear cluttered in the default settings. Occasionally, a timeline point appears without an attached alert flag to let you know about the associated alert. If you experience these issues, use the time frame slider at the bottom of the view to zoom in for a clearer picture of a set of alerts.

View alerts

While the Timeline provides your alerts in chronological format, you may want to view more detail about a single alert while using this view. To access the Alerts view from the Timeline, simply right-click the alert and select View Alerts. SQL Diagnostic Manager displays the view you receive when you click the Alerts pane for a monitored SQL Server instance.