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SQL Diagnostic Manager provides the following new features and fixed issues.

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3 New Features

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No new features for this version.

10.2.3 Fixed Issues

Installation and Upgrade                                                                               

  • The reported issues when re-installing SQL Diagnostic Manager with a pre-existing repository, have been solved.
  • The ongoing SSL errors when attempting to install SQL Diagnostic Manager have been solved for this version.
  • The Unable to monitor error "Error interpreting Job Alerts Collector: Invalid column name 'job_last_run_duration'."  is no longer displaying when running an upgrade.
  • SQL Diagnostic Manager is no longer having issues displaying historical snapshots when upgrading.

Analysis

  • SQL Diagnostic Manager is no longer displaying inaccurate results when running an Analysis.       

Availability Groups

  • SQL Diagnostic Manager is no longer having issues when connecting to Availability Group listeners, and monitoring AlwaysOn instances.

Graphs

  • The Session Statistics graph is no longer having issues showing the Y-axis values of the Transactions per Minute graph.

WMI

  • The reported problem of WMI not being available on some servers has been fixed.

Dashboard

  • IDERA Dashboard is no longer reporting maintenance mode status in actively monitored instances.
  • The IDERA Dashboard is displaying data in the Queries view screen, the message "No Data Available. Please try after some time" is no longer showing.
  • The IDERA Dashboard is now allowing access to the web console through domain groups and individual accounts.
  • Users are no longer having issues when they manually register SQL Diagnostic Manager in the Dashboard.

Services

  • The error displayed in the desktop console, when users were trying to connect to the SQLdm Management service, has been fixed.
  • SQL Diagnostic Manager is no longer having problems firing alert emails when the SQLdm Collection service is down.

Metrics                    

  • The changes that users applied to the metrics in the default templates are no longer causing errors.

Grooming

  • SQL Diagnostic Manager is no longer displaying erroneous time-range data in the ChangeLog and is complying the user grooming configuration.
  • The DatabaseFileStatistics grooming is running as expected and it has stopped timing out.

SQLDM Mobile

  • The reported problem when running queries in SQLDM Mobile is no longer an issue in Chrome and other browsers.

Alert Rules and Alert Responses

  • SQL Diagnostic Manager is no longer having issues when generating emails for all the configured Alert Rules that has the "Where metric severity has changed" option enabled.
  • SQLDM is no longer having issues when sending alerts to SCOM for the metrics and severities specified in the rule.
  • The Alert Response "Send all Alerts to Scom as Alerts" is no longer having issues when the default configuration is changed.

Alerts

  • SQL Diagnostic Manager is notifying the user by email when the alert "Blocking Session Wait Time" has a critical status.

Other issues

  • The Sessions, Queries, and Query Waits screens in the desktop console are displaying data normally.             
  • SQL Diagnostic Manager is no longer displaying errors in the details of a Deadlock occurrence caused by an "intra-query parallelism deadlock".      
  • SQLDM is no longer having issues when displaying query data statements. All queries are matching up with their associated databases.                   
  • The error: "Key already exists, Parameter name key (Infragistics2.Shared.v10.3)" is no longer displaying when removing the Details column in the Signature Mode screen located in the Query Monitor.             
  • The problem that users had when creating custom dashboard in the SQL Diagnostic Manager web console, has been solved.
  • The friendly names are no longer being removed by SQL Diagnostic Manager.

SQL Diagnostic Manager presents the following features and enhancements:

  • An Improved User Interface with the following changes:
    • A new organization Grid View which allows a better glance at your instance metrics and properties.
    • An updated Windows Console Grid View similar to SQL Diagnostic Web Console.
    • A renovated Card View style, providing you with the same reliable information with a better-summarized look.
  • An improved administration dialog to change the scale Health Index Factor for SQL Diagnostic Manager Console.
  • A new Search feature for handling long lists across your servers, filters, alerts, and more.

  • A Step Forward or Backward with the drill-down option.

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    Administrative actions are not included, only the actions associated with drill-downs are maintained.

  •  A new Automated Responses for ServiceNow action providers. To configure it, you must provide the Service Now information such as URL, Username, Password, and Alert Source.

12.3 Fixed Issues

Reports

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titleSQLDM-32143
The "Server Uptime" report records the correct values for the uptime and downtime of a specific instance.

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titleSQLDM-31873
The Database Statistics report is now generating data correctly for a custom range of time.

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titleSQLDM-31680
The "Top Tables by Fragmentation" report now correctly identifies fragmented tables in the latest version of SQL Diagnostic Manager.

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titleSQLDM-31683
SQL Diagnostic Manager correctly identifies query records where query plans have been successfully collected.

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titleSQLDM-30535
SQL Diagnostic Manager successfully generates the "Template Comparison" report.

Alerts

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titleSQLDM-32393
SQL Diagnostic Manager accurately displays alert data in the Historical Snapshots tooltip for a specific instance.

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titleSQLDM-32347
SQL Diagnostic Manager correctly applies the "Where metric severity has changed is in place" alert rule.

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titleSQLDM-32194
The default value for the user field under the "Alternative Windows Authorization" feature is Blank now.

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titleSQLDM-32182
The Page Life Expectancy (Baseline) now works as expected, raising alerts according to the baseline thresholds.

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titleSQLDM-32173
The Resuming Alerts window displays all available alerts that can be snoozed or resumed successfully.

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titleSQLDM-32021
SQL Diagnostic Manager provides all the information of the Blocking Session Wait Time (Seconds) alert when enabling Capture Blocking (SQL 2005+).

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titleSQLDM-31941
You can successfully configure e-mail notifications, including "and" conditions.

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titleSQLDM-31737
You can successfully generate "Alert Forecasts" for Active Alerts in SQL Diagnostic Manager 12.3.

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titleSQLDM-31256
The "Deadlock" alert is generated as expected and sends alert emails with correct and complete details.

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titleSQLDM-28938
SQL Diagnostic Manager only displays the active alerts on the environment views.

Alerts Response

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titleSQLDM-32215
SQL Diagnostic Manager improved the Alert Response Rules performance. Now you can successfully receive e-mails when creating or updating a rule.

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titleSQLDM-32030
After upgrading to SQLDM 12, SQL Diagnostic Manager maintains the "Email (SMTP) Provider" alert response configuration.

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titleSQLDM-31876
With SQL Diagnostic Manager you can correctly import a delete alert response containing an SMTP action provider.

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titleSQLDM-30889
You can successfully export and import SMTP alert responses using SQL Diagnostic Manager 12.3.

Custom Counters

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titleSQLDM-32148
SQL Diagnostic Manager keeps a Server's Custom Counter configuration after changing its tags configurations.

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titleSQLDM-30385
SQL Diagnostic Manager successfully applies Custom Counter in new Servers when using templates.

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titleSQLDM-32040
 SQL Diagnostic Manager allows selecting and applying custom counters to all servers when creating metric alert responses for cluster environments.  

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titleSQLDM-32034
When using the SQL Diagnostic Manager manual Maintenance Mode, the instances remain linked to Custom Counters.

General

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titleSQLDM-31974
SQL Diagnostic Manager supports Extended Event Options for the Activity Monitor and the Query Monitor properties.

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titleSQLDM-31303
SQL Diagnostic Manager allows user accounts to apply alert templates to a monitor instance.

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titleSQLDM-30861
SQL Diagnostic Manager improved the analyzer's performance, providing more accurate analysis recommendations.

DM Console

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titleSQLDM-32339
SQL Diagnostic Manager allows you to successfully add a new user through the Application Security tab.

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titleSQLDM-32267
SQL Diagnostic Manager fixed the performance of the Analyze view, generating recommendations properly.

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titleSQLDM-32256
With SQL Diagnostic Manager, you can personalize the dashboard view by choosing a specific dashboard to display.

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titleSQLDM-32232
SQL Diagnostic Manager now allows you to grant users access to specific instances through the Application Security window.

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titleSQLDM-32227
You can successfully export the Analyze report of a monitored instance.

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titleSQLDM-32178
SQL Diagnostic Manager successfully displays the history browser for SQL Server Azure-managed instances.

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titleSQLDM-32063
SQL Diagnostic Manager successfully monitors and displays information for scale-out installations, showing the correct version.

On-Premises

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titleSQLDM-31859
The Permissions Script for User Creation was successfully improved and now works as expected.

IDERA Web Console

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titleSQLDM-32333
SQLDM Web Console successfully displays all the alerts of the monitored instances after an upgrade.

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titleSQLDM-32291
Dates are now displayed in the proper format on SQLDM Web Console.

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titleSQLDM-32274
SQL Diagnostic Manager correctly displays graphics in the Web Console, since the graphics order has been fixed.

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titleSQLDM-32242
SQL Diagnostic Manager fixed the performance of the Analyze view, generating recommendations properly.

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titleSQLDM-32228
The Alerts view of SQLDM Web Console allows users to set up Advanced Filters effectively.

High Availability Groups

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titleSQLDM-32147
The "Days since the last backup" alert functions as intended according to the backup preference settings for High Availability Groups.

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titleSQLDM-31875
SQL Diagnostic Manager successfully monitors listener status in a High Availability environment while monitoring replicas.

Upgrade

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titleSQLDM-32421
SQL Diagnostic Manager displays consistent values for CPU usage metrics and graphics after upgrading to 12.2.4

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titleSQLDM-32299
After upgrading, SQL Diagnostic Manager does not raise any unhandled exception related to missing files.

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titleSQLDM-32181
You can successfully upgrade SQL Diagnostic Manager to 12.0.x keeping your Alert Templates and Responses as well as your configured Tags.

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titleSQLDM-32150
SQL Diagnostic Manager successfully updates snapshots and refreshes alerts after an upgrade.

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titleSQLDM-32026
SQL Diagnostic Manager successfully triggers notifications for "SQL Server Agent Job Failure" alerts after an upgrade.

DBaaS

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titleSQLDM-32221
 SQL Diagnostic Manager keeps the last Sever selection and Time Period for using them when configuring a new report.  

Metrics

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titleSQLDM-32130
SQL Diagnostic Manager increased the maximum critical threshold value for the "Version Store Size (MB)" metric.

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titleSQLDM-32109
SQL diagnostic Manager successfully displays the "SQL Server CPU Usage" metric after upgrading to SQLDM 12.

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titleSQLDM-31812
The "Procedure Cache Hit Ratio" metric has been improved on Azure SQL Managed Instance and Azure DB.

Charts

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titleSQLDM-31870
SQL Diagnostic Manager correctly shows the Total Deadlock data in the Overview and Sessions charts after an upgrade.

History Browser

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titleSQLDM-32019
SQL Diagnostic Manager successfully collects historical data in the History Browser for all the monitored servers.

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titleSQLDM-31951
SQL Diagnostic Manager correctly displays historical data for TempDB summary in the history browser and across multiple time ranges.

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